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Playwright Sy's moving debut novel follows 17-year-old Queenie, as, along with her younger brother and father, she arrives in the U.S. from the Philippines. They have come to reunite with Queenie's mother, who has hardened during the years she's spent working in the States; it's as if the country has reshaped her spirit. Queenie's journey is tenderly rendered as she shoulders adult responsibilities too early, sacrificing her dreams of college to support her family's ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More