Necessary Roughness
by Marie G. Lee
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Author: Marie G. LeeEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1998-02-28
ISBN: 0064471691
Number of pages: 240
Reading Level: Young Adult
Publisher: HarperTeen
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Book Review: Prejudice
Summary: 3 Stars
Chan is in the summer before his senior year in high school in L.A. when his father announces that the family is going to move to take over a store Chan's uncle bought and then abandoned. Chan can't complain much--his Korean-born parents think he should be obedient and respectful like his twin sister Young. So the family of four moves from the community where they are well known and accepted, where they own a successful store and there are many other Korean families. They drive to Minnesota and settle in a small town with no other Asians at all. There is no soccer team for Chan and no orchestra for Young, and both twins are discriminated against by their classmates.
Then Chan and Young start settling into their new life. Chan is recruited as a kicker for the football team and Young joins the band. Both make some friends, and Chan is even able to start to relate to his father a little bit. Will they ever feel totally at home in their new town?
I really liked Chan's narration. He was very strong, and his relationship with Young was great. The two were very different, but completely supportive of each other. I found myself a bit confused about the amount of prejudice experienced by Chan and Young. Perhaps prejudice is just more prevalent than I think, but it seemed a bit extreme for this day and age. I disliked the ending of this book; I didn't see the point of the crucial event.
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