Tiger Daughter
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- ¥750
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- ¥750
発行者による作品情報
Wen Zhou is determined to create a future for herself that is more satisfying than the life her parents expect her to lead. Equal parts heartbreaking and hopeful, the CBCA shortlisted Tiger Daughter is a wonderfully compelling and authentic Own Voices novel about growing up Asian in Australia.
WINNER: 2022 CBCA Book of the Year, Older Readers
WINNER: 2022 Victorian Premier's Literary Awards, People's Choice
SHORTLISTED: 2022 NSW Premier's Literary Award, Ethel Turner Prize for Young People's Literature
SHORTLISTED: 2022 NSW Premier's Literary Award, Multicultural NSW Award
SHORTLISTED: 2021 QLD Literary Awards, Griffith University Young Adult Book Award
What I feel most days is that nothing is ever going to change. That my life won't even start, and that I'll be stuck like this forever.
Wen Zhou is the daughter and only child of Chinese immigrants whose move to the lucky country has proven to be not so lucky. Wen and her friend, Henry Xiao - whose mum and dad are also struggling immigrants - both dream of escape from their unhappy circumstances, and form a plan to sit an entrance exam to a selective high school far from home. But when tragedy strikes, it will take all of Wen's resilience and resourcefulness to get herself and Henry through the storm that follows.
Tiger Daughter is a novel that will grab hold of you and not let go.
'An unforgettable story of family, friendship and finding your voice. I adore this book.' - Nova Weetman
'This gem of a book is packed with moments of unbearable tension and characters so complex and vivid they will stay with you long after it ends. At once heartbreaking and uplifting, Tiger Daughter is a testament to the strength of women and girls - and a terrific read. I couldn't put it down. Beautiful. Brutal. Brilliant.' - Ambelin Kwaymullina
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Because of 13-year-old Wen Li Zhou's struggles with math, her father often deems her a "useless, insolent child." His verbal abuse also extends to her mother; once a vivacious woman, she now acts reserved to avoid Wen's father's outbursts. Wen finds peace with her best friend Henry Xiao. Both teens live in Australia with their Chinese immigrant families, and both plan to take the upcoming entrance exam to an "amazing, government-funded selective school," believing that attending it will change their lives for the better. When Henry's mother dies by suicide, however, everything comes to a standstill. Henry won't leave his house, and Wen's parents want her to stay away from him, but she refuses to let him suffer alone. To help Henry, Wen must tap into her own strength and learn to stand up for herself. Lim (the Mercy series) draws on her own experiences as a migrant child growing up in Australia, as outlined in an author's note, to deliver an eye-opening novel that covers weighty issues of abuse, grief, mental health stigma, racism, and sexism alongside the harsh realities faced by Wen and Henry's families. A tidy, uplifting ending, paired with Wen's vulnerable first-person voice, round out this heartstring-tugging read. Ages 10–up.
