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內容簡介

內容簡介 一段充滿幽默與真情的成長故事，來自紐約時報暢銷漫畫家 Betty C. Tang，靈感源自她自身的童年經歷。一場夢想中的美國之旅卻突然變成惡夢！Feng-Li 一開始滿心期待和家人一起來到美國旅遊，但旅程結束前爸媽卻丟下震撼彈：他們要回台灣，留下 Feng-Li 和她的哥哥姐姐獨自在加州生活。三個孩子瞬間得在陌生的環境中自力更生，還得學著和平相處。要適應新學校、學習新語言、交新朋友，還要一起維持家裡的生活，已經夠困難了，更別說哥哥和姐姐一天到晚吵個不停。幸好生活中還有一些溫馨有趣的時刻，為緊張與孤單的日子帶來喘息。不過隨著情勢升高，三人捲入一連串錯誤的選擇與麻煩……Feng-Li 是否能守住這個分崩離析的家？一本描寫身分認同、家庭關係與移民經驗的感人作品，適合所有正在尋找歸屬感與勇氣的孩子。From New York Times bestselling comic artist Betty C. Tang comes an extraordinary story filled with humor and heart about three kids living on their own as undocumented new immigrants, inspired by the author’s childhood experiences as a parachute kid. A DREAM TRIP TO AMERICA TURNS INTO A NIGHTMARE! Feng-Li can’t wait to discover America with her family! But after an action-packed vacation, her parents deliver shocking news: They are returning to Taiwan and leaving Feng-Li and her older siblings in California on their own. Suddenly, the three kids must fend for themselves in a strange new world―and get along. Starting a new school, learning a new language, and trying to make new friends while managing a household is hard enough, but Bro and Sis’s constant bickering makes everything worse. Thankfully, there are some hilarious moments to balance the stress and loneliness. But as tensions escalate―and all three kids get tangled in a web of bad choices―can Feng-Li keep her family together?

作者介紹

作者介紹 Betty C. TangBetty C. Tang is the New York Times bestselling illustrator of the Jacky Ha-Ha series of graphic novels by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein. She has worked for various Hollywood animation studios including Disney TV and Dreamworks Animation, and codirected an animated feature called Where’s the Dragon? Betty is also a fourth degree black belt in aikido, a Japanese martial art. Born in Taiwan, Betty immigrated to California as a Parachute Kid when she was ten. She lives in Los Angeles. Learn more about her work at bettyctang.com.

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