Tiger Girl |
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| Author:
| Chai, May-Lee |
| ISBN: | 978-1-306-83971-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2013 |
| Publisher: | GemmaMedia
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $7.95 |
Book Description:
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Nightmares of war flood the waking memories of Nea Chhim, a 19-year-old survivor of the Cambodian Killing Fields. In this sequel to the acclaimed Dragon Chica, Nea, a struggling college student, decides she must confront the past. Without telling Ma, she hops on a cross-country bus in Nebraska to seek out her biological father in Southern California. Nea comes face to face with a man wounded by survivor s guilt who refuses to acknowledge the family s secrets. It is up to Nea to find...
More DescriptionNightmares of war flood the waking memories of Nea Chhim, a 19-year-old survivor of the Cambodian Killing Fields. In this sequel to the acclaimed Dragon Chica, Nea, a struggling college student, decides she must confront the past. Without telling Ma, she hops on a cross-country bus in Nebraska to seek out her biological father in Southern California. Nea comes face to face with a man wounded by survivor s guilt who refuses to acknowledge the family s secrets. It is up to Nea to find the truth. Tiger Girl weaves together Cambodian folklore and its painful past with contemporary American life to create an unforgettable novel about love, war, and acceptance."