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Loading... The Amah (Novel) (edition 1999)by Laurence Yep (Author)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Amy feels conflicted when her mother becomes an amah(a nanny) for the perfect Miss Stephanie. While her mother's at work, Amy has to watch her younger brothers and sisters, which means missing ballet practices. Amy wants to be a good daughter, but she also wants to keep her role in the upcoming dance production. This is a story that many kids could relate to while learning more about chinese culture. no reviews | add a review
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Twelve-year-old Amy finds her family responsibilities growing and interfering with her ballet practice when her mother takes a job outside the home. No library descriptions found. |
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Rereading as an adult, there's some glimmers of darkness around the edge- when Stephanie is surprised Mrs. Chin paints life at the Sinclair house as rosy, or when Amy catches a glimpse of a scar on Stephanie's wrist (not the direct I thought it was going to take, but still pretty grim for a middle grade book...!) Ultimately the message is also that it's better to adapt with changes, and that there's often complexity below the surface of what looks like a idyllic situation.
There is some continuity from The Cook's Family as Ah-Way is still in Grandmother's life! ( )