Fung, Rosena,

Age 16 / Age sixteen Rosena Fung. - 311 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (page 310).

"The path to the future starts in the past. Guangdong, 1954. Sixteen-year-old Mei Laan longs for a future of freedom, and her beauty may be the key to getting it. Could an arranged marriage in Hong Kong be the answer to all her problems? Hong Kong, 1972. Sixteen-year-old Lydia wants nothing more than to dance and to gain approval from her mother, who is largely absent and sharply critical, especially about Lydia's looks. Maybe her way to happiness is starting over in Toronto? Toronto, 2000. Sixteen-year-old Roz is grappling with who she wants to be in the world. The only thing she is certain of is that if she were thinner, things would be better. How can she start living her life, instead of just photographing it? When Roz's estranged por por abruptly arrives for a seemingly indefinite visit, three generations are now under one roof. Delicate relationships are suddenly upended, and long-suppressed family secrets begin to surface" --



ISBN: 1773218336 9781773218335 1773218344 9781773218342

LCCN: 2024440415

Nat. Bib. No.: 2023052494X can

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Teenage girls
Mothers and daughters
Families
Conflict of generations
Eating disorders
Body image
Self-acceptance
Asian Americans
Teenage girls
Mothers and daughters
Families
Conflict of generations
Eating disorders
Body image
Self-acceptance
Teenagers
Asian Americans
Mother-daughter relationship
Family
Conflict of generations
Eating disorders
Body image
Self-acceptance
Teenagers
Mother-daughter relationship
Conflict of generations
Eating disorders
Body image
Self-acceptance

Dewey Class. No.: 741.59 FUN