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03 Mar / April and the Dragon Lady by Lensey Namioka [in What Do I Read Next? Multicultural Literature]

April and the Dragon LadyAs the only daughter in a traditional Chinese American household, 16-year-old April Chen feels responsible for her grandmother, a strong, manipulative woman. But April will soon be leaving for college, and as she struggles to establish her independence, she must make the other family members aware of their own responsibilities.

Review: “Asian American Titles,” What Do I Read Next? Multicultural Literature, Gale Research, 1997

Readers: Middle Grade, Young Adult

Published: 1994

By Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Chinese American, Fiction, Middle Grade Readers, Repost, Young Adult Readers Tags > April and the Dragon Lady, BookDragon, Coming-of-age, Cultural exploration, Family, Grandparents, Lensey Namioka, Parent/child relationship, What Do I Read Next? Multicultural Literature
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