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Finally Heard
Kelly Yang
Ages: 9+
Published: 2024
Publisher: Simon & Schuster BFYR/S & S
ISBN: 978-1-6659-4793-0
Keywords: Contemporary Issues-Immigration, grandmothers and granddaughters, siblings, mothers and daughters, family, school, social media ethics and impacts, cyberbullying, body positivity, technology, anxiety, puberty, crushes, online business, creativity, class issues, libraries, reading
Fifth grader Lina, recent immigrant from China, struggles to keep up with her new classmates on social media. Highlights the pros and cons of today's technology. Extensive back matter.