Family ResemblancesFifteen-year-old Karen spends the summer with her unusual Aunt Augusta and learns many things about love, life, and the complexities of growing up. |
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Reading Asian American Literature: From Necessity to Extravagance Sau-ling Cynthia Wong Limited preview - 1993 |