This âfirst-rate,â hysterically funny debut novel âthat belongs on every multicultural reading listâ (Kirkus Reviews) is one of Kirkusâs Best Books of 2013.
When Vee Crawford-Wongâs history teacher assigns an essay on his family history, Vee knows heâs in trouble. His parentsâChinese-born dad and Texas-bred Momâare mysteriously and stubbornly close-lipped about his heritage. So, Vee makes up an essay about the grandfather he never knew.
The deception begins to spiral out of control when Vee and his best friend, Madison, forge a letter from his relatives in China, asking his father to bring Vee for a visit. Astonishingly, Veeâs father agrees. But halfway around the world is a long way to go to find what Vee has been searching for the whole timeâwho he really is.