April and the Dragon Lady

April Chen is happily planning to go away to college, and she has a great new boyfriend, Steve. But April, the only girl in the family, must take care of Grandma, and Grandma–the Dragon Lady–hates Steve and has other plans for April. Caught between two cultures, the teenager finally realizes she must find a way to define herself on her own terms. Sparked by Namioka s own experiences as an Asian American, April s first-person narrative rings true with uncertainty, joy, and hope. — School Library Journal