{"product_id":"parachutes-9780062941091","title":"Parachutes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSpeak \u003c\/em\u003eenters the world of \u003cem\u003eGossip Girl \u003c\/em\u003ein this modern immigrant story from \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author Kelly Yang about two girls navigating wealth, power, friendship, and trauma.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThey're called parachutes: teenagers dropped off to live in private homes and study in the United States while their wealthy parents remain in Asia. Claire Wang never thought she'd be one of them, until her parents pluck her from her privileged life in Shanghai and enroll her at a high school in California.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuddenly she finds herself living in a stranger's house, with no one to tell her what to do for the first time in her life. She soon embraces her newfound freedom, especially when the hottest and most eligible parachute, Jay, asks her out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDani De La Cruz, Claire's new host sister, couldn't be less thrilled that her mom rented out a room to Claire. An academic and debate team star, Dani is determined to earn her way into Yale, even if it means competing with privileged kids who are buying their way to the top. But Dani's game plan veers unexpectedly off course when her debate coach starts working with her privately.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs they steer their own distinct paths, Dani and Claire keep crashing into one another, setting a course that will change their lives forever. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eYang, Kelly:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eKelly Yang is the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eFront Desk\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThree Keys\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eRoom to Dream\u003c\/em\u003e and is the winner of the Asian\/Pacific American Award for Children's Literature. She went to college at age thirteen and is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley and Harvard Law School. She is the founder of the Kelly Yang Project, a leading writing and debating program for children in Asia. She lived in Hong Kong for fifteen years, where she taught many parachutes and was a columnist for the \u003cem\u003eSouth China Morning Post\u003c\/em\u003e. Her writing has also been published in the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e, and the \u003cem\u003eAtlantic\u003c\/em\u003e. Kelly currently lives in Los Angeles with her family. Please find her online at www.kellyyang.com. \u003cem\u003eParachutes\u003c\/em\u003e is her YA debut.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Katherine Tegen Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50623201968402,"sku":"9780062941091","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ae998c29-c27e-4963-8fe2-82d18d99b330.jpg?v=1732594438","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/parachutes-9780062941091","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}