The Surprising Power of a Good Dumpling (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781338656114)

An authentic novel about growing up in an Asian immigrant family with a mother who is suffering from a debilitating mental illness.

Anna Chiu has her hands full. When she's not looking after her brother and sister or helping out at her father's restaurant, she's taking care of her mother, whose debilitating mental illness keeps her in bed most days. Her father's new delivery boy, Rory, is a welcome distraction and even though she knows that things aren't right at home, she's starting to feel like she could be a normal teen.But when her mother finally gets out of bed, things go from bad to worse. And as her mother's condition worsens, Anna and her family question everything they understand about themselves and each other.The Surprising Power of a Good Dumpling is a heart-wrenching, true-to-life exploration through the often neglected crevices of culture, mental illness, and family. Its strong themes are balanced by a beautiful romance making it a feel-good, yet important read.

Author: Wai Chim
ISBN-10: 1338656112
ISBN-13: 9781338656114
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Language: English
Published: 11/10/2020
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.97lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.80w x 1.30d
Award: Kirkus Prize - Finalist

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 09/15/2020
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 11/01/2020
School Library Journal 12/01/2020 pg. 100