Not about a Boy Action & Adventure - Pirates it is time for Ella

it is time for Ella Mae to get new ones

and increasingly frustrated by her strained relationship with her successful but emotionally closed-off father

are scraping by in an East Oakland apartment complex optimistically called the Regal-Hi

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her parents deliver shocking news: They are returning to Taiwan and leaving Feng-Li and her older siblings in California on their own

Not about a Boy Action & Adventure - Pirates it is time for Ella"This debut is a gritty teen drama full of mature themes that unfurl in compassionate ways and will resonate with many readers Heartbreaking and powerful." Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "Lucid and luminous." ALA Booklist "Holliss powerful and compassionate debut novel is an intimate and nuanced portrayal of a resilient and troubled young womans journey toward self acceptance An emotionally rich and complex coming of age story. Amlie is a well