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Fresh Off the Boat by Melissa de la Cruz [in AsianWeek]

Fresh Off the BoatVicenza, 14, is F.O.P. – fresh off the plane – from the Philippines where she was undoubtedly the belle of ball. Now a financially challenged immigrant in San Francisco who’s also a scholarship student at the toniest private girls’ school in the city, Vicenza must tread a fine line between being a dutiful daughter at home and trying desperately not to be a total social misfit at school, not to mention the not-so-truthful email exchange she has to keep up with her best friend at home. A delightfully delicious read.

Review: “New and Notable Books, AsianWeek, May 5, 2005

Readers: Middle Grade

Published: 2005

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