Happy family : [a novel] / Wendy Lee.
"Happy family" is not just the name of a dish on a Chinese menu--it also refers ironically to the relationships that Hua Wu discovers in her new home, New York City. Originally from Fuzhou, China, Hua Wu spends most of her time missing her homeland and her grandmother before connecting in a West Village park with Jane Templeton and her daughter, Lily, who was adopted from China. Soon, the young Chinese woman leaves her restaurant job to nanny for Jane and Richard, Jane's husband. A strong bond quickly grows between Hua Wu and Lily; when the familial facade finally fractures, Hua Wu takes the steps that she believes are necessary to protect Lily.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780802170460
- ISBN: 0802170463
- Physical Description: 231 pages ; 21 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Black Cat, [2008]
- Copyright: ©2008
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Novel. Includes reading group guide. |
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| Subject: | Nannies > Fiction. Adopted children > Fiction. Immigrants > New York (State) > New York > Fiction. Chinese > United States > Fiction. New York (N.Y.) > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Fiction. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library. (Show)
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Library | FIC LEE (Text) | 37810434594312 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
