In the Beautiful Country
Language: English
Published by Quill Tree Books, 2022
- Hardcover
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- Title
- In the Beautiful Country
- Author
- Kuo, Jane
- Publisher
- Quill Tree Books
- Publication year
- 2022
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 006311898X
- ISBN 13
- 9780063118980
For fans of Jasmine Warga and Thanhhà Lại, this is a stunning novel in verse about a young Taiwanese immigrant to America who is confronted by the stark difference between dreams and reality.
Anna can’t wait to move to the beautiful country—the Chinese name for America. Although she’s only ever known life in Taiwan, she can’t help but brag about the move to her family and friends.
But the beautiful country isn’t anything like Anna pictured. Her family can only afford a cramped apartment, she’s bullied at school, and she struggles to understand a new language. On top of that, the restaurant that her parents poured their savings into is barely staying afloat. The version of America that Anna is experiencing is nothing like she imagined. How will she be able to make the beautiful country her home?
This lyrical and heartfelt story, inspired by the author’s own experiences, is about resilience, courage, and the struggle to make a place for yourself in the world.
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About the Author
Jane Kuo is an Asian American writer who grew up in Los Angeles in the 1980s. Jane's novels In the Beautiful Country and Land of Broken Promises are fictional stories inspired by the weekends and summers she spent working in her family's fast food restaurant. Please visit her online at janekuo.com.
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