by Celeste Ng · Penguin Books · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780593492666
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In this moving novel by Celeste Ng, a mother and son confront injustice in a seemingly civilized society. Twelve-year-old Bird Gardner embarks on a quest to find his mother, a Chinese-American poet whose work has been banned. Through folktales and a network of heroic librarians, Bird uncovers the truth about his mother's past and the future that awaits them. A story about the power of art and love to create change in difficult times.
Celeste Ng is an American writer and novelist. Her short stories have been published in a variety of literary journals. Ng's first novel, Everything I Never Told You, released in 2014, won the Amazon Book of the Year award as well as praise from critics. Ng's short story "Girls at Play" won a Pushcart Prize in 2012 and a 2015 Alex Award. Her second novel, Little Fires Everywhere, was published in 2017. The TV miniseries based on the book premiered in 2020. Ng received a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2020. Her most recent novel, Our Missing Hearts, was released in 2022.
