Brilliant.' - Ambelin Kwaymullinaīuy Tiger Daughter by Rebecca Lim from Australia's Online Independent Bookstore, BooksDirect. At once heartbreaking and uplifting, Tiger Daughter is a testament to the strength of women and girls - and a terrific read. 'This gem of a book is packed with moments of unbearable tension and characters so complex and vivid they will stay with you long after it ends. It’s wonderful to find such an interesting, inspirational female Asian character in a book for young readers, but sadly, all too rare. 'An unforgettable story of family, friendship and finding your voice. The protagonist in Tiger Daughter, Wen, is the only child of Chinese immigrants who uses what little control she does have in her life to do something incredibly powerful. Tiger Daughter is a novel that will grab hold of you and not let go. But when tragedy strikes, it will take all of Wen's resilience and resourcefulness to get herself and Henry through the storm that follows. Wen and her friend, Henry Xiao - whose mum and dad are also struggling immigrants - both dream of escape from their unhappy circumstances, and form a plan to sit an entrance exam to a selective high school far from home. Wen Zhou is the daughter and only child of Chinese immigrants whose move to the lucky country has proven to be not so lucky.

That my life won't even start, and that I'll be stuck like this forever. What I feel most days is that nothing is ever going to change. Tiger Daughter Rebecca Lim 224 pages first pub 2021 ( editions) fiction middle grade emotional reflective medium-paced Description Wen Zhou is determined to create a future for herself that is more satisfying than the life her parents expect her to lead. SHORT-LISTED: 2021 QLD Literary Awards, Griffith University Young Adult Book Award SHORT-LISTED: 2022 NSW Premier's Literary Award, Multicultural NSW Award SHORT-LISTED: 2022 NSW Premier's Literary Award, Ethel Turner Prize for Young People's Literature WINNER: 2022 Victorian Premier's Literary Awards, People's Choice SHORT-LISTED: 2022 Prime Minister's Literary Awards, Young Adult Literature Rebecca Lims novel Tiger Daughter, was inspired largely by the writers fury about the lack of diversity on high school booklists, but also her desire to. Description - Tiger Daughter by Rebecca Lim WINNER: 2022 CBCA Book of the Year, Older Readers