Book tip: Almost home by Jean Kwok

I have read the book "Almost Home" by Jean Kwok. When Kimberly Chang and her mother emigrate from Hong Kong to the United States, they think they will be better off. Instead, they end up in an unimaginable slum in Brooklyn: an apartment with no heat, but with cockroaches and mice, and work around the clock.

Based on real experiences

Kimberly does well at school and manages to get by on scholarships, despite not having a penny to spend on schooling. Soon she is living in two completely different worlds, which she skilfully separates. And in the end, she has to choose! Written by Jean Kwok, who herself emigrated from Hong Kong as a child.