Jean Kwok
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
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Ah-Kim Chang and her mother immigrate to Brooklyn, where they work for Kim's Aunt Paula in a Chinatown clothing factory earning barely enough to keep them alive; however, Kim's perseverance and hard work earns her a place at an elite private school where she is befriended by Annette, who helps her adjust to American culture.