5/8/2023 0 Comments Tiger Daughter by Rebecca Lim![]() ![]() Thirteen-year-old Wen lives in a house governed by rage and fear. At once heartbreaking and uplifting, Tiger Daughter is a testament to the strength of women and girls - and a terrific read. ‘This gem of a book is packed with moments of unbearable tension and characters so complex and vivid they will stay with you long after it ends. Tiger Daughter is a novel that will grab hold of you and not let go. But when tragedy strikes, it will take all of Wen’s resilience and resourcefulness to get herself and Henry through the storm that follows. Wen and her friend, Henry Xiao - whose mum and dad are also poor immigrants - both dream of escape from their unhappy circumstances, and they form a plan to sit an entrance exam to a selective high school far from home. Wen Zhou is the daughter and only child of Chinese immigrants whose move to the lucky country has proven to be not so lucky. My study buddy, Henry, has made it his mission to get me to an A in maths the way I’m trying to get him to an A in English. Winner of the Children’s Book Council Of Australia Award 2022 - Older Readers Winner of the People’s Choice Award at the 2022 Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards ![]()
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