New from Here (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781534488304)

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This "timely and compelling" (Kirkus Reviews) middle grade novel about courage, hope, and resilience follows an Asian American boy fighting 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.

Author: Kelly Yang
ISBN-10: 1534488308
ISBN-13: 9781534488304
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Language: English
Published: 03/01/2022
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.98lbs
Size: 8.35h x 5.35w x 1.42d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.1
Point Value: 11
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 515020 / New from Here


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/2022
Publishers Weekly 01/24/2022
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 03/01/2022
Booklist 02/15/2022 pg. 64
School Library Journal 03/11/2022 pg. 1
Horn Book Magazine 05/01/2022 pg. 157
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2022 - Superior,Well Above Average