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Belonging and loss in a powerful debut.

The Leavers is a heart-wrenching read that explores themes of family, identity, loss, and the struggles of belonging. Lisa Ko's powerful debut novel follows the story of Deming Guo, who is separated from his mother and adopted by two white college professors. As he tries to adjust to his new life, he struggles to reconcile his past and his heritage with the present. The Leavers is a poignant and thought-provoking exploration of the immigrant experience and its impacts on families. It is a must-read for anyone interested in exploring issues of identity, belonging, and social justice.

  • National Book Award Finalist for Fiction (2017)
  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Fiction & for Debut Goodreads Author (2017)
  • Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature for Literature (2018)
  • PEN/Bellwether Prize for Socially Engaged Fiction (2016)
  • Aspen Words Literary Prize Nominee for Longlist (2018)
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Leavers, the

by Lisa Ko
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ISBN: 9781616206888
Author: Lisa Ko
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Date of Publication: 2017-05-02
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Contemporary
Related Topics: Asia, Asian Literature
Goodreads rating: 3.89
(rated by 46585 readers)

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One morning, Deming Guo’s mother, an undocumented Chinese immigrant named Polly, goes to her job at the nail salon and never comes home. No one can find any trace of her.With his mother gone, eleven-year-old Deming is left with no one to care for him. He is eventually adopted by two white college professors who move him from the Bronx to a small town upstate. They rename him Daniel Wilkinson in their efforts to make him over into their version of an “all-American boy.” But far away from all he’s ever known, Daniel struggles to reconcile his new life with his mother’s disappearance and the memories of the family and community he left behind.Set in New York and China, The Leavers is a vivid and moving examination of borders and belonging. It’s the story of how one boy comes into his own when everything he’s loved has been taken away--and how a mother learns to live with the mistakes of her past.This powerful debut is the winner of the 2016 PEN/Bellwether Prize for fiction, awarded by Barbara Kingsolver for a novel that addresses issues of social justice.
 

Belonging and loss in a powerful debut.

The Leavers is a heart-wrenching read that explores themes of family, identity, loss, and the struggles of belonging. Lisa Ko's powerful debut novel follows the story of Deming Guo, who is separated from his mother and adopted by two white college professors. As he tries to adjust to his new life, he struggles to reconcile his past and his heritage with the present. The Leavers is a poignant and thought-provoking exploration of the immigrant experience and its impacts on families. It is a must-read for anyone interested in exploring issues of identity, belonging, and social justice.

  • National Book Award Finalist for Fiction (2017)
  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Fiction & for Debut Goodreads Author (2017)
  • Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature for Literature (2018)
  • PEN/Bellwether Prize for Socially Engaged Fiction (2016)
  • Aspen Words Literary Prize Nominee for Longlist (2018)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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