Parachutes

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Call Number: Teen Fiction / Yang, Kelly, Teen Book / Fiction / General / Yang, Kelly
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Malletts Creek Branch

Location & Checkout Length	Call Number	Checkout Length	Item Status
Downtown Teen, 1st Floor 4-week checkout	Teen Fiction / Yang, Kelly	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Malletts Teen Books 4-week checkout	Teen Book / Fiction / General / Yang, Kelly	4-week checkout	On Shelf

They're called parachutes: teenagers dropped off to live in private homes and study in the US 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. When her debate coach starts working with her privately, Dani's game plan veers unexpectedly off course. Desperately trying to avoid each other under the same roof, Dani and Claire find themselves on a collision course, intertwining in deeper and more complicated ways, as they grapple with life-altering experiences.

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Fantastic Eye Opening Book submitted by flemingj on July 20, 2020, 10:34am Such an education for me. We certainly enjoy international students’ money. I hope they get the help and support they need to get the best education possible.

Pretty good submitted by zmclaugh on September 6, 2020, 9:04am There was a lot going on here, but I thought it was all well done and believable. A good read.