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From Newbery Honor–winning author Andrea Wang, a new middle grade novel about a Chinese American tween who attends a Boston-based Chinese cultural overnight camp—and the many ways it transforms her.
Phoenny Fang plans to have the best summer ever. She’s returning to Summertime Chinese Culture, Wellness, and Enrichment Experience (SCCWEE for short and “Squee” to campers in the know), and this year she’s a senior camper. That means she; her best friend, Lyrica Chu; and her whole Squad will have the most influence. It almost doesn’t matter that her brother is a CIT (counselor-in-training) and that her mom and auntie are the camp directors. Time spent at Squee is sacred, glorious, and free.
On the day Phoenny arrives, though, she learns that the Squad has been split up, and there’s an influx of new campers this year. Phoenny is determined to be welcoming and to share all the things she loves about camp—who doesn’t love spending hours talking about and engaging in cultural activities? But she quickly learns how out of touch she is with others’ experiences, particularly of the campers who are adoptees. The same things that make her feel connected to her culture and community make some of the other campers feel excluded.
Summer at Squee turns out to be even more transformative than Phoenny could’ve imagined, with new friendships, her first crush, an epic show, and a bigger love for and understanding of her community.
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"With light prose and even pacing, Wang (The Many Meanings of Meilan) relays themes of identity, belonging, and acceptance, deftly communicating the feelings of both the senior campers and Squee’s newest members without minimizing their plights. --- Publishers Weekly"
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The Many Meanings of Meilan
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★ “Wang’s resonant middle grade debut features stunning prose and a fierce protagonist.
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★ “Wang’s middle grade debut is a vibrant exploration of family and identity . . . Meilan’s story should be on library shelves everywhere.
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The little girl I was would have been thrilled to encounter Meilan and her many names in a book . . . and having found a character who embraces the complexity of being both Chinese and American, I would have been able to echo her words: ‘I am not alone.’
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Watercress, illustrated by Jason ChinA Caldecott Medal WinnerA Newbery Honor Book
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Summer at Squee
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★ Blending moxie and grace, this novel is a worthy guide through cultural expansiveness and summer camp antics and angst. --- Kirkus Reviews, starred reviewWatercress, illustrated by Jason ChinA Caldecott Medal WinnerA Newbery Honor Book
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About Yu-Li Alice Shen
Yu-Li Alice Shen is a narrator, actor, playwright, and English professor. Her voice and creative work have earned awards from AudioFile Magazine, the Southeastern Theatre Conference, and the Association of Theatre in Higher Education. In her spare time, she sings and plays ukulele at assisted living facilities, and she also co-hosts the humor/improv podcast, Going Terribly.