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Book Review of Girl in Translation

Girl in Translation
Girl in Translation
Author: Jean Kwok
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Audio CD
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Very good audio book about a mother and her 11 year-old daughter emigrating from Hong Kong to America and their struggles to make a future in New York City. The story is centered around the daughter and her struggles as a young Chinese girl growing up in American society by day and working with her mother in a factory at night. They live in great poverty, but gradually the daughter builds them a promising future in America.