# Finally Seen - Hardcover

by **Kelly Yang** (Author)

**From the _New York Times_ bestselling author of _Front Desk_ comes a "involving, realistic" (_Booklist_, starred review) middle grade novel about a young girl who leaves China to live with her parents and sister, after five years apart, and learns about family, friendship, and the power of being finally seen.**

_My sister got to grow up with my parents. Me? I grew up with postcards from my parents._

When ten-year-old Lina Gao steps off the plane in Los Angeles, it's her first time in America _and_ the first time seeing her parents and her little sister in five years! She's been waiting for this moment every day while she lived with her grandmother in Beijing, getting teased by kids at school who called her "left behind girl." _Finally_, her parents are ready for her to join their fabulous life in America! Except, it's not exactly like in the postcards:

1\. School's a lot harder than she thought. When she mispronounces some words in English on the first day, she decides she simply won't talk. Ever again.  
2\. Her chatty little sister has _no_ problem with English. And seems to do everything better than Lina, including knowing exactly the way to her parents' hearts.  
3\. They live in an apartment, not a house like in Mom's letters, and they owe a _lot_ of back rent from the pandemic. And Mom's plan to pay it back sounds more like a hobby than a moneymaker.

As she reckons with her hurt, Lina tries to keep a lid on her feelings, both at home and at school. When her teacher starts facing challenges for her latest book selection, a book that deeply resonates with Lina, it will take all of Lina's courage and resilience to get over her fear and choose a future where she's finally seen.

### Author Biography

Kelly Yang is the _New York Times_ bestselling author of _Front Desk_ (winner of the 2019 Asian Pacific American Award for Children's Literature), _Parachutes_, _Three Keys_, _Room to Dream_, _New From Here_, and _Finally Seen_. _Front Desk_ also won the Parents' Choice Gold Medal, was the 2019 Global Read Aloud, and has earned numerous other honors including being named a best book of the year by Amazon, _The Washington Post_, _Kirkus Reviews_, _School Library Journal_, _Publishers Weekly_, and NPR. Learn more at KellyYang.com.

**Number of Pages:** 304

**Dimensions:** 1.12 x 8.51 x 5.83 IN

**Publication Date:** February 28, 2023

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Finally Seen

**Interest Level:** Middle Grades, 4-8

**Reading Level:** 4.3

**Point Value:** 9

## Details

- **Price:** 18.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
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