Tiger Daughter is a coming-of-age novel that will grab hold of you and not let go. Both of them dream of escaping and together they come up with a plan to take an entrance exam for a selective school far from home.īut when tragedy strikes, it will take all of Wen’s resilience and tiger strength to get herself and Henry through the storm that follows. He is the smartest boy at school despite struggling with his English and understands her in a way nobody has lately. Tiger Daughter Paperback Jby Rebecca Lim (Author) 111 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 10.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover 17.99 1 New from 17.99 Paperback 11.40 2 Used from 11.15 11 New from 6. Tiger Daughter by Rebecca Lim is a powerful own voices story of growing up as the only child of Chinese immigrants in Australia.

Then she befriends a boy named Henry who is also a first generation immigrant. She dreams of creating a future for herself more satisfying than the one her parents expect her to lead. She has high expectations from her parents to succeed in school, especially her father whose strict rules leave her feeling trapped. Through her intimate first-person perspective, we are drawn immediately into her world. The story is told through the eyes of Wen Zhou, the only child of Chinese immigrants. What I feel most days is that nothing is ever going to change. Tiger Daughter is a powerful and captivating read and is one of my top picks this year for middle grade readers.

Wen Zhou is a first-generation daughter of Chinese migrant parents. Tiger Daughter by Rebecca Lim 835 ratings, 4.14 average rating, 139 reviews Tiger Daughter Quotes Showing 1-4 of 4 It's aiming for the peaks,' I tell him, 'and swimming through the troughs so that there are moments where you can just float under the sun and see how far you've come. Tiger Daughter is a novel that will grab hold of you and not let go. Equal parts heartbreaking and hopeful, Tiger Daughter is an award-winning novel about finding your voice amidst the pressures of growing up in an immigrant home told from the perspective of a remarkable young Chinese girl.