Parachutes av Kelly Yang

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<p><strong><em>Speak </em>enters the world of <em>Gossip Girl </em>in this modern immigrant story from <em>New York Times </em>bestselling author Kelly Yang about two girls navigating wealth, power, friendship, and trauma.</strong></p><p>They’re called parachutes: teenagers dropped off to live in private homes and study in the United States while their wealthy parents remain in Asia. Claire Wang never thought she’d be one of them, until her parents pluck her from her privileged life in Shanghai and enroll her at a high school in California.</p><p>Suddenly she finds herself living in a stranger’s house, with no one to tell her what to do for the first time in her life. She soon embraces her newfound freedom, especially when the hottest and most eligible parachute, Jay, asks her out.</p><p>Dani De La Cruz, Claire’s new host sister, couldn’t be less thrilled that her mom rented out a room to Claire. An academic and debate team star, Dani is determined to