Parachutes
Parachutes by Kelly Yang is a young adult fiction novel published by HarperCollins Publishers in 2020, featuring 476 pages in English. The story follows two girls, Claire Wang and Dani De La Cruz, as they navigate the complexities of wealth, power, friendship, and trauma in a modern immigrant context. Claire, uprooted from her privileged life in Shanghai, finds herself living with a host family in California, while Dani, an ambitious student, grapples with her own challenges and aspirations.
Readers will encounter a narrative that explores themes of emigration and immigration, as well as the emotional struggles faced by teenagers in a competitive environment. As Claire embraces her newfound freedom and Dani strives for academic success, their paths intersect in ways that significantly impact their lives. This edition presents a nuanced look at the experiences of young adults dealing with social themes and personal growth amidst the backdrop of privilege and expectation.
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Speak enters the world of Gossip Girl in this modern immigrant story from New York Times bestselling author Kelly Yang about two girls navigating wealth, power, friendship, and trauma.
They’re called parachutes: teenagers dropped off to live in private homes and study in the United States while their wealthy parents remain in Asia. Claire Wang never thought she’d be one of them, until her parents pluck her from her privileged life in Shanghai and enroll her at a high school in California.
Suddenly she finds herself living in a stranger’s house, with no one to tell her what to do for the first time in her life. She soon embraces her newfound freedom, especially when the hottest and most eligible parachute, Jay, asks her out.
Dani De La Cruz, Claire’s new host sister, couldn’t be less thrilled that her mom rented out a room to Claire. An academic and debate team star, Dani is determined to earn her way into Yale, even if it means competing with privileged kids who are buying their way to the top. But Dani’s game plan veers unexpectedly off course when her debate coach starts working with her privately.
As they steer their own distinct paths, Dani and Claire keep crashing into one another, setting a course that will change their lives forever.
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