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Parachute Kids

Betty C. Tang

Illustrator: Betty C. Tang

Ages: 9+

Published: 2023

Publisher: Graphix/Scholastic

ISBN: 978-1-338-83269-3

Keywords: Immigration, Emigration,Taiwan, LGBTQ, families, siblings, self reliance, identity, noncitizens

In 1981, ten-year-old Feng-Li and her family travel from Taiwan to California for a dream vacation. Her happiness evaporates when her parents reveal their plans. Bold-colored graphic illustrations.