02 Mar / The Scent of the Gods by Fiona Cheong [in What Do I Read Next? Multicultural Literature]
Eleven-year-old Esha comes of age in Singapore of the late 1960s, a time of growing political strife between the predominantly Chinese government and the local Singaporeans and their supporters. Esha’s protected life as the granddaughter of a wealthy Chinese family changes quickly as the realities of the outside world stubbornly encroach.
Review: “Asian American Titles,” What Do I Read Next? Multicultural Literature, Gale Research, 1997
Readers: Young Adult, Adult
Published: 1991