Wen Zhou is a first-generation daughter of Chinese migrant parents. Tiger Daughter is a coming-of-age novel that will grab hold of you and not let go. Equal parts heartbreaking and hopeful, Tiger Daughter is an award-winning novel about finding your voice amidst the pressures of growing up in an immigrant home told from the perspective of a remarkable young Chinese girl. Both of them dream of escaping and together they come up with a plan to take an entrance exam for a selective school far from home.īut when tragedy strikes, it will take all of Wen’s resilience and tiger strength to get herself and Henry through the storm that follows. He is the smartest boy at school despite struggling with his English and understands her in a way nobody has lately. Then she befriends a boy named Henry who is also a first generation immigrant. She dreams of creating a future for herself more satisfying than the one her parents expect her to lead. She has high expectations from her parents to succeed in school, especially her father whose strict rules leave her feeling trapped. Equal parts heartbreaking and hopeful, Tiger Daughter is an award-winning novel about finding your voice amidst the pressures of growing up in an immigrant home told from the perspective of a remarkable young Chinese girl.
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