Parachutes (eBook)

KELLY YANG (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2020
496 Seiten
Harpercollins (Verlag)
9780062941138 (ISBN)

Infos

Speak enters the world of Gossip Girl in this modern immigrant story from New York Times bestselling author Kelly Yang about two girls navigating wealth, power, friendship, and trauma. Theyre called parachutes: teenagers dropped off to live in private homes and study in the United States while their wealthy parents remain in Asia. Claire Wang never thought shed be one of them, until her parents pluck her from her privileged life in Shanghai and enroll her at a high school in California.Suddenly she finds herself living in a strangers house, with no one to tell her what to do for the first time in her life. She soon embraces her newfound freedom,especially when the hottest and most eligible parachute, Jay, asks her out.Dani De La Cruz, Claires new host sister, couldnt be less thrilled that her mom rented out a room to Claire. An academic and debate team star, Dani is determined to earn her way into Yale, even if it means competing with privileged kids who are buying their way to the top. But Danis game plan veers unexpectedly off course when her debate coach starts working with her privately.As they steer their own distinct paths, Dani and Claire keep crashing into one another, setting a course that will change their lives forever.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 26.5.2020
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Jugendbücher ab 12 Jahre
• Themenwelt: Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Sachbücher
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie
• ISBN-13: 9780062941138 / 9780062941138