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Published
2005
Publisher
Amulet Books
Subgenre
Contemporary
Section
Young Adult

Seeing Emily

Joyce Lee Wong

Chinese American Emily, torn between her parents' expectations and her own wishes, finds herself on a trip to Taiwan.

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Themes

Cultural heritageIdentityFamily

Mood

Feels hopeful, reflective.

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