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Ko's stellar debut novel examines the far-reaching repercussions of the choices made by Polly, an undocumented immigrant from China, for the sake of her son, Deming. These choices include her returning to China without saying goodbye, leaving him in New York City in the care of a family friend. Citing a lack of funds, this friend abruptly surrenders him to the state, again denying him a chance to say goodbye. Deming, later renamed Daniel by his ambivalent adoptive white parents, spe...Log In or Sign Up to Read More