Lily Xiao Speaks Out

Name: Lily Xiao Speaks Out
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Nicole Chen
ISBN: 9780063329478

Author: Nicole Chen

Narrator: Katharine Chin

Unabridged: 6 hr 56 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Quill Tree Books

Published: 05/07/2024

Categories: Children's Fiction, Children's Social Themes, School

Synopsis

From the author of It's Boba Time for Pearl Li! comes an empowering, heartfelt middle grade novel about a grunge-loving Taiwanese American tween who must use her voice to fight for ESL support at her school.Lily Xiao can’t wait to go to Camp Rock Out this summer, where she’ll finally be able to shed her “class robot” good girl reputation and start her journey to becoming the next Eddie Vedder! And she can’t wait to do it with her best friend and cousin, Vivian, who’s just moved from Taiwan to Lily’s California hometown. But as the two cousins work their way through seventh grade, Vivian struggles more and more with her schoolwork, which is all taught in English. If Vivian can’t get her grades up, her parents won’t let her go to rock camp.Determined to help, Lily embarks on a mission to push their school to provide more support for English-as-a-Second-Language learners like Vivian. But her first-generation immigrant family is nervous about Lily challenging the status quo. We should be grateful to be here, they always say.With Camp Rock Out on the line, Lily will need to decide how far she’ll push against her family’s wishes in order to stand up and speak out.

About Nicole Chen

Nicole Chen writes books celebrating the diversity reflected in families all over the world. Her experience growing up Taiwanese American, combined with the Catalan and Spanish influences in her home now, fuels her desire to tell stories that reflect a multicultural American identity. Nicole lives in Menlo Park, California, with her Andorran husband and their young daughter. She is the author of It's Boba Time for Pearl Li! and Lily Xiao Speaks Out. Visit Nicole online at storiesbynicolechen.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Lisa on December 21, 2023

I hope Chen realizes what an inspiring book she has on her hands. I know there will be populations at my school that will benefit from having Lily Xiao Speaks Out on the library shelf. Lily’s story is so important across generations and empathetically shows the struggles of an immigrant family in su......more

Goodreads review by Lisa on May 30, 2024

We (both my kids and I) loved It’s Boba Time For Pearl Li, so we were excited to read Nicole’s newest novel…and it did not disappoint! While Lily Xiao is different in a bunch of ways to Pearl, like the story being based in the 1990s and parents that don't quite understand what it's like being a kid......more

Goodreads review by Jamie on September 24, 2024

Lily Xiao, Tawianese American and 6th grade student of the year, wants nothing more than to break out of the box her family and school have placed her in. She wants to rock, grunge for the win, like her favorite band Pearl Jam with lead singer Eddie Vedder. Lily wants to play the electric guitar - b......more

Goodreads review by Kayla on January 08, 2024

This was such a fun read! As an Asian American, I was so excited to read this book. There are not enough books about Asians, especially Asian Americans, and I love how this one shows really realistic representation. Lily was super relatable! I felt for her as she tried to step outside her comfort zon......more

Goodreads review by SOYAMRG on October 04, 2024

Lily is a Taiwanese American girl in 1990s California, going into 7th grade she is known for being the previous year’s student of the year, shy, quiet, and the one who will do the heavy lifting of any group project. However this year is going to be different, her outgoing cousin and best friend, Viv......more