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Summary: Danny Cheng has always known his parents have secrets. But when he discovers a taped-up box in his father's closet filled with old letters and a file on a powerful Bay Area family, he realizes there's much more to his family's past than he ever imagined.
Danny has been an artist for as long as he can remember and it seems his path is set, with a scholarship to RISD and his family's blessing to pursue the career he's always dreamed of. Still, contemplating a future without his best friend, Harry Wong, by his side makes Danny feel a panic he can barely put into words. Harry's and Danny's lives are deeply intertwined and as they approach the one-year anniversary of a tragedy that shook their friend group to its core, Danny can't stop asking himself if Harry is truly in love with his girlfriend, Regina Chan.
When Danny digs deeper into his parents' past, he discovers a secret that disturbs the foundations of his family history and the carefully constructed facade his parents have maintained begins to crumble. With everything he loves in danger of being stripped away, Danny must face the ghosts of the past in order to build a future that belongs to him. (from amazon.com)
Where can I find it?: Boston Public Library: Copley, Faneuil, Fields Corner, Grove Hall, Lower Mills, North End, Roslindale, Roxbury, Uphams Corner, and West Roxbury branches, or as an ebook at https://bpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S980C3933246
Tags: Artists; Bildungsromans; California; Chinese Americans; Families; Family secrets; Fiction; Friendship; Gay teenagers; High school students; Illegal immigration; Immigrants; Juvenile works; Noncitizens; Young adult fiction; Young adult works
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