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Winner of the National Book Award
A New York Times Bestseller

“The queer romance we’ve been waiting for.”—Ms. Magazine

Seventeen-year-old Lily Hu can’t remember exactly when the feeling took root—that desire to look, to move closer, to touch. Whenever it started growing, it definitely bloomed the moment she and Kathleen Miller walked under the flashing neon sign of a lesbian bar called the Telegraph Club. Suddenly everything seemed possible.

But America in 1954 is not a safe place for two girls to fall in love, especially not in Chinatown. Red-Scare paranoia threatens everyone, including Chinese Americans like Lily. With deportation looming over her father—despite his hard-won citizenship—Lily and Kath risk everything to let their love see the light of day.

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The line between best friend and something more is a line always crossed in the dark. America in 1954 is not a safe place for two girls to fall in love, especially not in Chinatown. Award-winning author Malinda Lo returns to the Bay Area with another masterful coming-of-queer-age story, this time set against the backdrop of the first major Supreme Court decisions legalizing gay marriage.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dutton Books for Young Readers (December 28, 2021)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 432 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0525555277
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0525555278
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 14 – 17 years
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 900L
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 9 – 12
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 1.08 x 8.25 inches