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The hefty and satisfying dose of wish fulfillment that closes the story feels fully earned by the specificity and detailed warmth of Yang's setup.

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The question of whether Mia will win the essay contest is a big one, but whether or not the answer is yes, there is much satisfaction in this book's powerful and heart-wrenching close.' - Bulletin for the Center of Children's Books, starred review 'Mia herself is an irresistible protagonist, and it is a pleasure to see both her writing and her power grow through a series of letters that she sends to remedy injustices. Resilient Mia stumbles over and over again, but she satisfyingly picks herself right back up, often with the help of her parents, Calivista family, and friends. Basing the story on her own childhood experiences, Yang writes Mia's dreams into reality without sacrificing or minimizing the heartbreaking realities of many immigrants' hardships. Many readers will recognize themselves or their neighbors in these pages.' - Kirkus Reviews, starred review 'Reminiscent of the television series Fresh Off the Boat, this title is an honest account of the ups and downs of immigrant life in America in the early 1990s, here told from a child's perspective.

With bittersweet information on Chinese immigration to America added in an author's note, this book captures many important themes to explore individually or in the classroom. Heavy themes, including extortion, fraud, and racism, are balanced with the naГЇve dreams and determination of a 10-year-old. The supporting characters are rich in voice and context, with multiple villains and friends that achingly reveal life in America in the 1990s for persons of color and those living in poverty. 'Debut author Yang weaves in autobiographical content while creating a feisty and empowered heroine. If (('gtm=off') const isAppRedirect = ('appRedirect') Д¬onst isAndroid = /Android/i.test(erAgent) Д¬onst isIphone = /iPhone|iPad|iPod/i.test(erAgent) Myla Goldberg has gifted us with вЂњa mother-daughter story, an art-monster story, and an exciting structural gambitвЂќ (Lit Hub)-and, in the end, вЂњa universal and profound story of love and lossвЂќ (New York Newsday).

вЂњA searching consideration of the way that the identities and perceptions of a female artist shift over timeвЂќ (The New Yorker), Feast Your Eyes shares SamanthaвЂ™s memories, interviews with LillianвЂ™s friends and lovers, and excerpts from LillianвЂ™s journals and letters-a collage of stories and impressions, together amounting to an astounding portrait of a mother and an artist dedicated, above all, to a vision of beauty, truth, and authenticity.

Mother and daughterвЂ™s sudden notoriety changes the course of both of their lives, and especially LillianвЂ™s career as she continues a life-long quest for artistic legitimacy and recognition. When a small gallery exhibits partially nude photographs of Lillian and her daughter Samantha, Lillian is arrested, thrust into the national spotlight, and targeted with an obscenity charge. вЂњA daringly inventive parable of female creativity and motherhoodвЂќ (O, The Oprah Magazine) from Myla Goldberg, the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of Bee Season, about a female photographer grappling with ambition and motherhood-a balancing act familiar to women of every generation.ДЇeast Your Eyes, framed as the catalogue notes from a photography show at the Museum of Modern Art, tells the life story of Lillian Preston: вЂњAmericaвЂ™s Worst Mother, AmericaвЂ™s Bravest Mother, AmericaвЂ™s Worst Photographer, or AmericaвЂ™s Greatest Photographer, depending on who was talking.вЂќ After discovering photography as a teenager through her high schoolвЂ™s photo club, Lillian rejects her parentsвЂ™ expectations of college and marriage and moves to New York City in 1955.

2020 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence FinalistДў019 National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist