PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY
Jennie Liu is the daughter of Chinese immigrants. She has been fascinated by the attitudes, social policies, and changes in China each time she visits. Her young adult novels have won honors including a Freeman Book Award Honorable Mention and an In the Margins: Best Books for Teens award. She lives in North Carolina with her family.
"""[A] much-needed look at the people who produce the goods we rely on worldwide and the hardships they face. . . . Readers will learn much from this absorbing and realistic tale.""--Booklist -- (9/25/2018 12:00:00 AM) ""[E]xplores a moment of contemporary history and a culture that is underrepresented in YA realistic fiction. . . . Recommended purchase, especially for YA collections serving older teens or new adults.""--starred, School Library Journal -- (8/27/2018 12:00:00 AM) ""[R]eaders are given a perceptive, sobering glimpse into China's oppressive economic bureaucracy.""--The Horn Book Magazine -- (11/29/2018 12:00:00 AM) ""An affecting and original thrill ride . . .""--Kirkus Reviews -- (8/15/2018 12:00:00 AM) ""Both poignant and agonizing, Girls on the Line is a must read.""--starred, Foreword Reviews -- (1/1/2019 12:00:00 AM) ""A powerful view into the struggles faced by young women in a world that doesn't value them--and where they must find strength within themselves and each other.""--Joanne O'Sullivan, author of Between Two Skies -- (5/15/2018 12:00:00 AM) ""This story will pull on your heart in a hundred different ways. I found myself so worried for Yun and Luli, and the difficult choices they had to make in order to survive. It was beautiful to watch their friendship evolve, as each girl lost, and then found, her own strength, voice, and sense of self amid such challenging circumstances. An authentic, gripping read from beginning to end!""--Ingrid Palmer, author of All Out of Pretty -- (6/13/2018 12:00:00 AM)"
