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Land of Broken Promises

Jane Kuo

Anna, also called Ai Shi, is finishing sixth grade in the United States as her Taiwanese family adjusts to life in California. When her father misses the deadline to extend their stay, the family fears deportation. Anna gives up summer plans to work in the family restaurant while her mother takes an under-the-table job to help pay an immigration lawyer. Over the summer, Anna comes to see each parent as an individual and connects with her father through their shared love of literature.

This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.

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Book details

Lexile Text Measure
811L
ATOS Book Level
5.2
AR Interest Level
MG+
AR Points
3
Word Count
18498
Fountas & Pinnell Text Level
S
Themes
Economics And Money · Family · Identity · Immigration And Migration · Work And Careers
Format
Paperback
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
June 6, 2023
ISBN-13
9780063119055
Language
English
Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin–MadisonCCBC Choices
  • 2024Fiction for Children
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