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New from Here

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  • Author：Kelly Yang
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Summary

An Asian American boy fights to keep his family together and stand up to racism during the initial outbreak of the coronavirus。

When the coronavirus hits Hong Kong， ten-year-old Knox Wei-Evans’s mom makes the last-minute decision to move him and his siblings back to California， where they think they will be safe。 Suddenly， Knox has two days to prepare for an international move—and for leaving his dad， who has to stay for work。

At his new school in California， Knox struggles with being the new kid。 His classmates think that because he’s from Asia， he must have brought over the virus。 At home， Mom just got fired and is panicking over the loss of health insurance， and Dad doesn’t even know when he’ll see them again， since the flights have been cancelled。 And everyone struggles with Knox’s blurting-things-out problem。

As racism skyrockets during COVID-19， Knox tries to stand up to hate， while finding his place in his new country。 Can you belong if you’re feared; can you protect if you’re new？ And how do you keep a family together when you’re oceans apart？ Sometimes when the world is spinning out of control， the best way to get through it is to embrace our own lovable uniqueness。

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Kelly ，

What an incredible story。 Kelly’s voice always shines and she’s created another loveable character with Knox。 There’s so much heart in this book， I could stay with this family’s world forever！

Laura ，

What do you do when you can pass for white， but your brother can not？ You speak your truth。 And you keep speaking your truth。Kelly Yang’s new book is set in the early days of the Covid-19 Pandemic， when we all thought it was going to go away， or not come to the states。 The basic story， loosely based on her own experiences， and those of her family， is how they left Hong Kong to come to Northern California to wait out the coronavirus， because surely it would not reach the US。 And while this coul What do you do when you can pass for white， but your brother can not？ You speak your truth。 And you keep speaking your truth。Kelly Yang’s new book is set in the early days of the Covid-19 Pandemic， when we all thought it was going to go away， or not come to the states。 The basic story， loosely based on her own experiences， and those of her family， is how they left Hong Kong to come to Northern California to wait out the coronavirus， because surely it would not reach the US。 And while this could have been just a story about how hard it was to move to a new school， and make new friends， this is also the story of how racism， which is alway ugly， got uglier with the pandemic making people say stupid stuff， such as that Chinese people brought the pandemic with them。Knox， the narrator， has a great voice， and sees and hears things around him， and knows to speak out， and not let the other white kids play covid tag， just because he is Asian。It is a great book to put out there， especially now。 Highly recommend it。 And as I said in the review I wrote for Amazon， “fighting racism one dinosaur suit at a time。” 。。。more

Monika Kozlowski ，

Loved this book。 Love this author

Chris G。 ，

Hong Kong has been home for Knox， older brother Bowen， and younger sister Lea; it’s close to mom’s Chinese parents but they also have a place in the Bay Area from dad’s side of the family。 When COVID cases start showing up on the mainland， banker mom takes the kids to California just to wait out the epidemic while lawyer dad stays behind。 The kids enroll in school， mom loses her job and times are tight， even when mom gets another job。 Knox’s ASHD-fueled impulsivity causes trouble at school and w Hong Kong has been home for Knox， older brother Bowen， and younger sister Lea; it’s close to mom’s Chinese parents but they also have a place in the Bay Area from dad’s side of the family。 When COVID cases start showing up on the mainland， banker mom takes the kids to California just to wait out the epidemic while lawyer dad stays behind。 The kids enroll in school， mom loses her job and times are tight， even when mom gets another job。 Knox’s ASHD-fueled impulsivity causes trouble at school and with his perfectionist older brother。 Yang has created another creative， memorable family who wrestle with good intentions gone wrong and the ramped up racism that was inflamed by COVID fears。 Yang hits it out of the park again。 。。。more

Andee ，

Thank you， NetGalley， for the ARC in exchange for review。Kelly Yang does it again。 She can grab historical fiction or current events to teach kids social justice and compassion when they think they are just reading for enjoyment。 In New From Here， most of the Wei-Evans family moves from Hong Kong to San Francisco at the start of the coronavirus believing the virus will never hit the states。 Dad and dog stay back in Hong Kong to work。 Mom loses her job right after the move， so job hunting is on t Thank you， NetGalley， for the ARC in exchange for review。Kelly Yang does it again。 She can grab historical fiction or current events to teach kids social justice and compassion when they think they are just reading for enjoyment。 In New From Here， most of the Wei-Evans family moves from Hong Kong to San Francisco at the start of the coronavirus believing the virus will never hit the states。 Dad and dog stay back in Hong Kong to work。 Mom loses her job right after the move， so job hunting is on the list for her while the kids get settled in new schools。 Again。。。at the start of COVID。 The kids are the caretakers in this book （adults will need to read with a suspension of disbelief）。 We read the story from Knox's point of view。 Confused by Dad so far away， new friends， watching his brother deal with racism， and dealing with his own ADHD is a lot for one kid。 But family sticks together， and that's just what the Wei-Evans' do。Always love Kelly Yang。 Recommend for grades 3 and up。 。。。more

Meg GlitteryOtters ，

4。5 stars

Leslie Basney ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Wholly disappointed by parental negligence。

Vinícius ，

4，75/5Com 'New From Here'， Kelly Yang se consolidou não apenas como uma das minhas autoras favoritas， mas， na minha opinião， em uma das maiores autoras de infanto-juvenil dos últimos tempos。Kelly já tinha marcado seu espaço e demonstrado sua qualidade de escrita com a INCRÍVEL série Front Desk， ficcionalizando sua própria história de infância aos olhos da inigualável Mia Tang， explorando temas sociais e políticos de antigamente （mas que ainda se espelham nos tempos atuais） de forma acessível e r 4，75/5Com 'New From Here'， Kelly Yang se consolidou não apenas como uma das minhas autoras favoritas， mas， na minha opinião， em uma das maiores autoras de infanto-juvenil dos últimos tempos。Kelly já tinha marcado seu espaço e demonstrado sua qualidade de escrita com a INCRÍVEL série Front Desk， ficcionalizando sua própria história de infância aos olhos da inigualável Mia Tang， explorando temas sociais e políticos de antigamente （mas que ainda se espelham nos tempos atuais） de forma acessível e repleta de compaixão aos pequenos leitores。 Em New From Here， Yang continua ficcionalizando sua própria história， mas com um tema atual e que afetou todo o planeta: a pandemia de COVID-19， dessa vez não aos seus olhos， mas aos olhos de seu filho Tilden， que na história é Knox。Com o coronavírus chegando a Hong Kong， a mãe de Knox decide que ela， Knox e seus dois irmãos vão embora para os Estados Unidos， onde estariam mais seguros da onda que se espalhava na Ásia， deixando o pai para trás por conta do trabalho。 Com isso， na Califórnia， Knox， Bowen e Lea chegam na Califórnia cheios de esperanças， mas tudo desanda: Knox tem problema para arranjar amigos， sua mãe foi demitida do trabalho， seu pai isolado do resto da família por conta do trabalho e dos voos constantemente cancelados。 E para piorar， a maior doença de todas chega à vida de Knox antes mesmo da COVID: o racismo e a xenofobia com pessoas asiáticas nesse período。É surreal a forma como a Kelly consegue conduzir a narrativa de todos os personagens de forma maestral; todos são imperfeitos， fazem burradas， você sente raiva， mas há uma explicação por trás que enche seu coração de compaixão e no fim te faz torcer por cada personagem。 Além da COVID-19， a autora é capaz de exibir de forma bastante sensível sobre o TDAH de Knox e como isso implica não só na mente do próprio protagonista， mas especialmente em como isso afeta aos arredores dele。 Há momentos que cortam o coração （acho que por ser um tópico muito mais próximo de mim do que o restante dos livros da Kelly， foi o livro que mais me emocionou） e tudo o que você espera é que as coisas melhorem - mesmo sabendo que agora， 2 anos no futuro， não melhorou。É bizarro também observar a forma que a autora aborda a pandemia de um modo muito realista （acho que o mundo inteiro reagiu da mesma forma）， e hoje olhando do futuro sobre como éramos inocentes em relação ao que é essa doença。 Desde as famílias se apavorando por conta da cidade deles estarem com 40 casos de COVID， e chocados como isso aumentou tão rápido （ah， se eles soubessem）， como as dificuldades de se manter um emprego， as diminuições de salários， as pessoas enlouquecidas no mercado correndo por papel higiênico （aparentemente isso não foi só no Brasil）， até dos oportunistas que utilizaram da pandemia como uma forma de ganhar dinheiro extrapolando preços de produtos de cuidado básico。 Tudo feito MUITO bem。A dinâmica dos filhos com o pai distante também são bons fios condutores da trama， com os filhos a todo custo tentando fazer com que ele venha aos Estados Unidos com o resto da família， e todas as artimanhas que eles fazem para que isso aconteça （quando eu entendi a roupa de dinossauro da capa foi a coisa MAIS FOFA）。Incrível， um livro que todo mundo poderia （e deveria！） ler e se identificar pelo menos em alguma página， com a mensagem que apesar do caos acontecer no mundo todo， o mais importante é termos um pouco de esperança guardada。 。。。more

Shannon Parkin ，

1。 thought this was a wonderful book describing so well the difficulties of 2020 regarding the stress of the global pandemic and racism。 I also greatly appreciated the description of how the main character dealt with ADHD and how important the support of an incredible teacher can be。 What I appreciated most about this book was the theme of how family love can overcome hate and the difficulties of racism。

Blue ，

3。25/5

James ，

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Jasmine ，

hank you @NetGalley and @Simon&Schuster Books for the eARC copy in exchange for a smaller review。 Review: ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ 1/2Quote: That being the man means you're there for the ones you love I rarely read middle grade books but when I saw the synopsis of this book， I could not resist to put a request for it and am very thankful I got it。 The story is told through the eyes of 10 year old Knox when his parents made the tough decision to move him， his brother and sister to the states during the initia hank you @NetGalley and @Simon&Schuster Books for the eARC copy in exchange for a smaller review。 Review: ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ 1/2Quote: That being the man means you're there for the ones you love I rarely read middle grade books but when I saw the synopsis of this book， I could not resist to put a request for it and am very thankful I got it。 The story is told through the eyes of 10 year old Knox when his parents made the tough decision to move him， his brother and sister to the states during the initial outbreak of the Coronavirus in China from HK to USA。 His dad is forced to stay behind due to work。 This story explores the dynamic of the Asian family culture and the issues they faced during the onslaught of the Coronavirus and how terrible racism can be。 I enjoyed this book， Kelly Yang has a poignant way of story telling through the eyes of Knox and a lot of the situations hit very close to home。 I relate very well with Bowen， Knox elder brother。 Even though， he teases Knox and can be downright mean， I find most of his actions relatable as I had to go through those pains being the eldest in the family。 As the eldest child in the family， the pressure can be overwhelming。。 I also remember being a kid and how creative and resourceful we can be especially when we are determined to get something。 I also like how ADHD not portrayed as a disability and Knox often find himself using it to solve for creative problems。 It's also good to see how all of them grow as characters throughout the novel and things may not always be what they seem even though it's hidden from the surface。。 A solid book to pick up if you want to relate to how Asians Americans and minority races。 Kelly also writes a beautiful narrative and I appreciate her candor in being honest for difficult conversations 。。。more

Rose ，

O。 M。 G。 This book was amazing！ I loved how it addressed topics of racism against people from Asia during COVID， and the struggles of losing a job。 Kelly perfectly captured what it was like living in the pandemic， and there wasn’t a single time I wanted to put down the book。 Definitely recommended！

Vicky ，

We have been literally living history。 The COVID pandemic was an event that will color people’s beliefs and actions for a long time。In this book， Yang uses her own family’s experience during the beginning months of the pandemic， having to relocate back to the US from Asia， and experiencing prejudice， job loss， etc。 The story here focuses on middle child Knox， who has ADHD。 His struggles are real， and he doubts himself and his worth constantly。 His big brother is an outstanding student， and Knox We have been literally living history。 The COVID pandemic was an event that will color people’s beliefs and actions for a long time。In this book， Yang uses her own family’s experience during the beginning months of the pandemic， having to relocate back to the US from Asia， and experiencing prejudice， job loss， etc。 The story here focuses on middle child Knox， who has ADHD。 His struggles are real， and he doubts himself and his worth constantly。 His big brother is an outstanding student， and Knox constantly compares himself。As they are separated from their father， the three children must work together as they try to raise money to bring their father to join them。 They face many challenges。 They also face prejudice。 Knox finds， though， that he is much happier in the US than he was in Hong Kong。I really enjoyed this story。 The kids felt like real kids， and the situations reflect what was in the news two years ago。 That Yang was willing to reexamine those emotions does us all a favor。There will be people who are offended by Yang’s portrayals of prejudicial treatment。 They want to believe these things didn’t happen in America。 But they did， and to deny that is its own form of prejudice。 Just because it wasn’t your experience doesn’t mean it wasn’t anyone’s experience， and we would do well to remember that。Possible Objectionable Material:Kids argue。 One runs away from home。 Instances of prejudice。 Dishonesty。 Price gouging。 Some people will be angry at Yang’s portrayal of racism， and the discussion the mother has with her children about it。Who Might Like This Book:Those who like very recent history， seeing kids adapt to new situations， learning about how people who are different from them experience the world。Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my thoughts。This book also reviewed at https://biblioquacious。blogspot。com/2。。。 。。。more

Kristi Kasper ，

We have read all of Kelly Yang’s books and they are all so wonderful - New From Here is no exception。 This is a timely book about the pandemic: masks， distancing， schools shutting down， but also the deeper issues of racism， financial hardship， separation from loved ones that hit many people very hard during this pandemic。 I read this book aloud to my 12 year old and 9 year old and they were both equally enthralled by it。 I think they appreciated a story that captured many of the things that they We have read all of Kelly Yang’s books and they are all so wonderful - New From Here is no exception。 This is a timely book about the pandemic: masks， distancing， schools shutting down， but also the deeper issues of racism， financial hardship， separation from loved ones that hit many people very hard during this pandemic。 I read this book aloud to my 12 year old and 9 year old and they were both equally enthralled by it。 I think they appreciated a story that captured many of the things that they have just lived through and it gave a voice to their feelings。 I highly recommend this book！！ 。。。more

Nadia Jonesy ，

Thanks to NetGalley， Simon & Schuster Canada and Kelly Yang。 This book。。no matter your age is a book that all will enjoy。 The book had deep meanings in it and will keep your interest the entire time。 Very enjoyable。 Kelly Yang never disappoints in her work。 Thanks for the opportunity to read your book。

Jessica Harrison ，

New From Here is inspired by author Kelly Yang’s own experiences during the pandemic。 There’s a weight behind her words that rings true at every turn。 Though you may not want to believe in the reality of what happened， you can’t help but know it’s true。At the center of New from Here is Knox， a 10-year-old with ADHD that just wants his family to be together。 He’s bright and a bit loud and lots of fun。 He’s the kind of character that you know is going to take you on a great journey。 And though Kno New From Here is inspired by author Kelly Yang’s own experiences during the pandemic。 There’s a weight behind her words that rings true at every turn。 Though you may not want to believe in the reality of what happened， you can’t help but know it’s true。At the center of New from Here is Knox， a 10-year-old with ADHD that just wants his family to be together。 He’s bright and a bit loud and lots of fun。 He’s the kind of character that you know is going to take you on a great journey。 And though Knox is the main character， Yang surrounds him with strong supporters that feel well-developed and grounded。New from Here is a pandemic story that readers will find both relatable and thought-provoking。 Yang looks at the experience through a different lens than many will have used， providing readers with a fresh and unique perspective。As with Yang’s other middle-grade books （the Front Desk series）， I can’t recommend New from Here enough。 Emotional， smart and funny， it’s a great option for readers young and old。 。。。more

Maggie （Magsisreadingagain） ，

Kelly Yang has the ability to teach me， make me smile， and occasionally shed a tear， all in one book。 After loving the Front Desk series， I was thrilled to receive an eARC of this book。 Knox and his siblings， Bowen and Lea， are struggling with having to leave Hong Kong， and their dad， to return to the US， as the coronavirus starts to spread in China。 Their parents are doing it for their safety， but it’s so hard to be apart。 Starting at a new school is hard enough， but then their mom loses her jo Kelly Yang has the ability to teach me， make me smile， and occasionally shed a tear， all in one book。 After loving the Front Desk series， I was thrilled to receive an eARC of this book。 Knox and his siblings， Bowen and Lea， are struggling with having to leave Hong Kong， and their dad， to return to the US， as the coronavirus starts to spread in China。 Their parents are doing it for their safety， but it’s so hard to be apart。 Starting at a new school is hard enough， but then their mom loses her job， and money gets tight。 And when racism rears its ugly head， the family has to pull together to support each other。Yang has an innate ability to portray a situation from a kid’s viewpoint， and offer a new perspective。 She does it again with New From Here。 She has taken on many issues - family separation， financial insecurity， ADHD， racism， bullying - and let me consider it from a tween’s position。 My only concern might be that she has perhaps taken on a bit too much， and dilutes the full impact of some issues。 I would highly recommend this for middle grade kids as they reflect on the pandemic， to consider how others have lived through the last 2 years。Many thanks to NetGalley and Simon and Schuster Canada for providing a complimentary eARC in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more

Joy ，

Inspired by the author’s own family’s experience in early 2020， “New From Here” is told from the perspective of Knox， young biracial Chinese-American boy who moves with his mother and siblings from Hong Kong to California to escape the novel coronavirus。 The kids desperately miss their father （who had to stay behind for work）， so they concoct a plan to find their dad a job and raise money for a plane ticket。 Knox grapples with ADHD， a contentious relationship with his older brother， adapting to Inspired by the author’s own family’s experience in early 2020， “New From Here” is told from the perspective of Knox， young biracial Chinese-American boy who moves with his mother and siblings from Hong Kong to California to escape the novel coronavirus。 The kids desperately miss their father （who had to stay behind for work）， so they concoct a plan to find their dad a job and raise money for a plane ticket。 Knox grapples with ADHD， a contentious relationship with his older brother， adapting to a new school and is confronted with anti-Asian racism on the playground and in the community。As with her other books， Yang writes with so much heart， and I think many children will feel very seen by this book。 There are also lots of opportunities to discuss the different forms of racism and how to respond。 However， this book meandered through so many topics and plot lines， it felt unfocused。 At nearly 400 pages， it could have been tightened up significantly。 I also would have liked to have seen some more consequences for the kids’ wild schemes。 。。。more

Eti ，

Based on her own family's experience moving from Hong Kong to California in January 2020， Kelly Yang conveys emotional truth， recognizing young people's need to processa and express their realities in all their complexity。 Readers know that Kelly will tell them the truth and offer support to talk about hard things， from the racism that Knox and his family face， the separation from his father who is the only one who gets him， and the looming unknown of the pandemic。 New From Here offers an opport Based on her own family's experience moving from Hong Kong to California in January 2020， Kelly Yang conveys emotional truth， recognizing young people's need to processa and express their realities in all their complexity。 Readers know that Kelly will tell them the truth and offer support to talk about hard things， from the racism that Knox and his family face， the separation from his father who is the only one who gets him， and the looming unknown of the pandemic。 New From Here offers an opportunity to reflect on the past two years and recognize what we've all gone through - and consider as Sonya Renee Taylor wrote， "the opportunity to stitch a new garment。" Kelly shows how Knox， Bowen， and Lea change and grow， as our own kids （and ourselves） have done and the ways solidarity and speaking up are transformative。 The throughline is love， as Kelly Yang writes in the author's note， "Ultimately， love is the only vaccine for hate。 It's love that gets us through the hard times。 And it's love that will bind us back together as a community， nation， and world。"Reading， sharing， and giving New From here is an act of love。 。。。more

Lata ，

4。5 stars。Kelly Yang’s trademark kindness for her characters is present in this story about: -siblings becoming used to new surroundings and missing their father， -a family separated by an ocean because of the COVID-19 pandemic， -a mother rediscovering the joys and headaches of parenting three squabbling kids at home while trying to look for a job and manage their online schooling， -how a middle child with ADHD discovers he has support for his differences and needs at a new school and with a new 4。5 stars。Kelly Yang’s trademark kindness for her characters is present in this story about: -siblings becoming used to new surroundings and missing their father， -a family separated by an ocean because of the COVID-19 pandemic， -a mother rediscovering the joys and headaches of parenting three squabbling kids at home while trying to look for a job and manage their online schooling， -how a middle child with ADHD discovers he has support for his differences and needs at a new school and with a new friend， and， -how fear can fuel racism。I fell in love with Kelly Yang’s Mia in “Front Desk”， and knew I would be treated similarly to realistic characters in this book who， while struggling with a number of challenges， including moving to a different country and dealing with a different culture， would care deeply for each other and support one another through good and tough times。We get that in this terrific story， as main character Knox and his family move to the US from Hong Kong when the first news of an illness begins spreading。 Knox has ADHD though he does not know that’s what his collection of symptoms are called。 He just knows he’s incredibly impulsive， intense， energetic and can be hyper-focused。 He finds the transition to the US a little easier than his older brother Bowen， and his younger sister Lea， who has an even easier time than them。 That’s not to say there aren’t problems， and a few nasty incidents between Knox's family and intolerant people who fear that people of East Asian descent are the only vectors for the illness。 （Considering how conscientious Knox's mother is about controlling their family’s contact with others to limit the potential spread of infection， the author shows us how these frightened people’s negative behaviour is race-based。）There’s also a lot of humour as the kids accustom themselves to the cultural differences ， and some really sweet moments within the family， and with Knox and his new friend and that boy’s family。I already mentioned kindness， and how it’s a big part of this story， and something we all need more of。 This book left me with a feeling of hope and happiness， and was a lovely read。Thank you to Netgalley and to Simon & Shuster Canada for this ARC in exchange for my review。 。。。more

Libriar ，

3。5 stars。 This book about an American family - with a Chinese-American mom and white dad - living in Hong Kong at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic suffers a bit from what most middle grade books need to be successful: how to write the story so the kids have to solve the problems without help from adults。 The mom relocates with the kids to California before Covid has hit the United States but the dad stays in Hong Kong for his job。 There are great parts of the book: starting at a new school， d 3。5 stars。 This book about an American family - with a Chinese-American mom and white dad - living in Hong Kong at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic suffers a bit from what most middle grade books need to be successful: how to write the story so the kids have to solve the problems without help from adults。 The mom relocates with the kids to California before Covid has hit the United States but the dad stays in Hong Kong for his job。 There are great parts of the book: starting at a new school， dealing with ADHD as well as anti-Asian racism， and looking at the start of the pandemic。 But there are several things that happen that stretch credulity for me in terms of the mom and also the family's financial situation。 However those things need to happen for the plot to move forward。 I think most kids won't notice them and will enjoy another great book by Yang。 ARC provided by NetGalley。 。。。more

Amy ，

Thinking， hopefully， that their family will only be separated for a month， ten-year-old Knox is not excited to be moving to America and leaving his father behind in Hong Kong。 Knox's parents think their three children will be safer in America since there have not been any cases of the virus there。 When the family arrives in San Francisco though， there are new issues to deal with as well as the virus。 Quickly after moving to America though， Knox's mom loses her job and medical insurance and their Thinking， hopefully， that their family will only be separated for a month， ten-year-old Knox is not excited to be moving to America and leaving his father behind in Hong Kong。 Knox's parents think their three children will be safer in America since there have not been any cases of the virus there。 When the family arrives in San Francisco though， there are new issues to deal with as well as the virus。 Quickly after moving to America though， Knox's mom loses her job and medical insurance and their father deals with a pay decrease in Hong Kong。 As the Covid cases in America increase， the racist comments and bullying behaviors increase。 Bowen， Knox's oldest brother faces the most racism of the three children as he favors his Asian American mother more than his siblings。 While Knox and his family faces crisis after crisis， they are a wonderful example of a family that works together being able to overcome obstacles。 Our narrator， Knox wrangles the world of ADHD as he tries to learn how to use his impulsiveness and focus issues in positive ways。New from Here tackles tough issues head on， racism， loss of family income， family separation， ADHD， but does so in a way that is hopeful and not overwhelming。 And there's even a little prehistoric problem solving to look forward to！ 。。。more

Alex ，

Thank you to Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers for an ARC of this book。5 stars I was so glad to be able to read this story。 I have been wanting to pick up some works by Kelly Yang for a while and I'm so glad that I read this one。 The genesis of the story is that a young boy named Knox and his family move to the United States after the COVID-19 pandemic starts in China （the family lives in Hong Kong）。 Their mother decides in order to keep them safe， she is going to move the three kids an Thank you to Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers for an ARC of this book。5 stars I was so glad to be able to read this story。 I have been wanting to pick up some works by Kelly Yang for a while and I'm so glad that I read this one。 The genesis of the story is that a young boy named Knox and his family move to the United States after the COVID-19 pandemic starts in China （the family lives in Hong Kong）。 Their mother decides in order to keep them safe， she is going to move the three kids and herself to live in San Francisco， California。 The only person not coming with them is Knox's dad who has to stay in China because of his job。 The book then takes off as the family tries to navigate this new world with the pandemic eventually coming over to the United States。 Also the book talks about the racism skyrocketing during the past couple of years。 Kelly Yang takes multiple aspects of life from 2020 to now。 She also pulls in the racism shown towards the Asian Americans living in the United States。 The author's note in the beginning of the book also helped with giving insight into what Kelly Yang was writing with the book。 I love that she pulled some of her own personal experience with writing the novel。 I also love that she lets the reader see the past couple of years through the eyes of a young boy。 I love all of the themes and elements that Kelly Yang included in the novel as well。 If you haven't already go ahead and preorder this book。 Also talk to your library and have them add it their collection。 I think this is a very important book for the kids to read。 I know I will be suggesting it for the library I work at。 。。。more

Lyra ，

4。5 This is a terrific book to help middle-grade readers process the pandemic and also to understand how to be better stand up against racism。 There are a lot of elements in the story， but Yang ties together the story threads in a delightful way。

Suzy ，

This is such a great book about family and dealing with racism， COVID and trying to fit in， in a new place。 I loved the family dynamic between Bowen， Knox and Lea。 I loved watching them grow and help each other as they adjust to their new school and new area。 There are just so many great things that I can say about this book。 For anyone who feels like they don't fit in， read this one！Thank you NetGalley for this ARC！ This is such a great book about family and dealing with racism， COVID and trying to fit in， in a new place。 I loved the family dynamic between Bowen， Knox and Lea。 I loved watching them grow and help each other as they adjust to their new school and new area。 There are just so many great things that I can say about this book。 For anyone who feels like they don't fit in， read this one！Thank you NetGalley for this ARC！ 。。。more

Melissa ，

Thanks to NetGalley for an e-Arc。 This middle grade novel， about the early days of COVID， covers a lot of important issues。 A Chinese American family moves from Hong Kong back to California after COVID hits Hong Kong。 The main character， Knox， is trying to deal with change， being separated from his dad， and his ADHD。 His family also faces anti-Asian racism， which Yang depicts well， through a middle grade lens。

Josephine Sorrell ，

Reader， you may find this account a bit chilling having lived， so far， through this pandemic watching it unfold to epic proportions。 When the coronavirus hits Hong Kong， the Wei-Evans parents make the last-minute decision to move the family to California， where they think they will be safe from the virus。 At this point there has been no cases of Covid 19 in America。 The family is multiracial with an East-Asian mother and White father so the children are a mix with both features。p who experience Reader， you may find this account a bit chilling having lived， so far， through this pandemic watching it unfold to epic proportions。 When the coronavirus hits Hong Kong， the Wei-Evans parents make the last-minute decision to move the family to California， where they think they will be safe from the virus。 At this point there has been no cases of Covid 19 in America。 The family is multiracial with an East-Asian mother and White father so the children are a mix with both features。p who experience varying degrees of racism。 Ten year old Knox is now the father figure of the family because dad， who is a lawyer， feels he must stay behind with the family’s dog， to earn money to support his family。 Their mother plans to find a job in America， but as the pandemic begins to spread this is a difficult task due to the economy and fear of being around the public。 Life in America isn't easy。 At Knox's new school， the other kids think that because he is from Asia， he must have brought over the virus。 At home， Mom's freaking because she has no job and thus no health insurance for her and her three children。 Yang deftly portrays how racism skyrocketed during COVID。 Can this family stand up to hate while finding their place in his new country？ Yang’s story is grounded in realistic events of the pandemic yet she has interjected much humor into this tale of a struggling family。 Based on her own lived experience， New York Times bestselling author Kelly Yang spins a heart-warming tale of courage， hope and resilience in the face of unprecedented times。You get to watch retrospectively the run on grocery stores where people hoarded mounds of toilet paper until a limit was instituted， the lack of protective equipment for health care workers， skyrocketing price of hand sanitizer and the lack thereof， and the people who tried to make a buck selling essential items at exorbitant prices， 。。。more

Jennifer ，

Thanks to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster for the eARC of this book。 So many people have been impacted by Covid-19 but this story tells of how one boy’s family was impacted when the pandemic began。 Knox， his older brother， younger sister， and mom leave Hong Kong for San Francisco， figuring it would be safer。 Dad has to stay behind because of work。 In this excellent work， based on the author’s own experiences， not only do they not escape coronavirus， but they also face difficulties stemming from t Thanks to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster for the eARC of this book。 So many people have been impacted by Covid-19 but this story tells of how one boy’s family was impacted when the pandemic began。 Knox， his older brother， younger sister， and mom leave Hong Kong for San Francisco， figuring it would be safer。 Dad has to stay behind because of work。 In this excellent work， based on the author’s own experiences， not only do they not escape coronavirus， but they also face difficulties stemming from the family being split， job loss， new schools， and extreme racism。 I thoroughly enjoyed reading this honest portrayal of what it was like to be Asian American as so many people were scared of what was to come。 It was incredibly hard to see so many experiences of racism and hate but hopefully love will overcome hate in the end。 。。。more

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