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Book Synopsis“The little girl I was would have been thrilled to encounter Meilan... having found a character who embraces the complexity of being both Chinese and American, I would have been able to echo her words: ''I am not alone.''”
—New York Times Book Review by Jean Kwok
A family feud before the start of seventh grade propels Meilan from Boston''s Chinatown to rural Ohio, where she must tap into her inner strength and sense of justice to make a new place for herself in this resonant debut.Meilan Hua''s world is made up of a few key ingredients: her family''s beloved matriarch, Nai Nai; the bakery her parents, aunts, and uncles own and run in Boston''s Chinatown; and her favorite Chinese fairy tales.
After Nai Nai passes, the family has a falling-out that sends Meilan, her parents, and her grieving grandfather on the road in search of a new home. They take a winding path across the country before landing in Redbud, Ohi
