| The Counterfeit Family Tree of Vee Crawford-Wong Contributor(s): Holland, L. Tam (Author) |
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ISBN: 144241264X ISBN-13: 9781442412644 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Family - General (see Also Headings Under Social Themes) - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - General (see Also Headings Under Family) - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - Asian American |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2012014542 |
| Lexile Measure: 800 |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 5.7" W x 8.3" (1.00 lbs) 368 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age - Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural - Ethnic Orientation - Chinese - Cultural Region - Chinese |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 163729 Reading Level: 5.2 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 13.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A hysterically funny debut novel about discovering where you come from--even if you have to lie to get there. When Vee Crawford-Wong's history teacher assigns an essay on his family history, Vee knows he's in trouble. His parents--Chinese-born dad and Texas-bred Mom--are mysteriously and stubbornly close-lipped about his ancestors. So, he makes it all up and turns in the assignment. And then everything falls apart. After a fistfight, getting cut from the basketball team, offending his best friend, and watching his grades plummet, one thing becomes abundantly clear to Vee: No one understands him If only he knew where he came from... So Vee does what anyone in his situation would do: He forges a letter from his grandparents in China, asking his father to bring their grandson to visit. Astonishingly, Vee's father agrees. But in the land of his ancestors, Vee learns that the answers he seeks are closer to home then he could have ever imagined. |
Contributor Bio(s): Holland, L. Tam: - L. Tam Holland was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, and actually convinced someone once that every student there rode dolphins to school. After moving to Northern California and earning an undergraduate degree from Stanford, Holland went on to earn an MFA in creative writing from the University of San Francisco. Along with teaching high school English and creative writing, Holland coaches water polo, avoids tofu, and enjoys writing limericks. Visit her at LindsayTamHolland.com. |