In an instant, though, her plans are shattered when she finds out that Yi Po, her beloved grandmother's sister, is coming to visit for several months - and is staying in Lucy's room. She's ready to rule the school as a sixth grader, go out for captain of the school basketball team, and take over the bedroom she has always shared with her sister. Lucy Wu, aspiring basketball star and interior designer, is on the verge of having the best year of her life. Publisher's Synopsis: A humorous and heartwarming debut about split cultural identities, and all the ways life fails to go according to plan for sixth-grader Lucy Wu. The Great Wall of Lucy Wu by Wendy Wan-Long Shang Shang did an excellent job of developing Lucy’s internal struggles so that her change in attitude is believable and understandable. We see a lot of growth in this character who experiences many situations which are true to life and easy to identify with. She’ll probably always prefer Italian food to Chinese, but nothing will bring her more satisfaction than her aunt’s noodles. Lucy hasn’t given up completely on her Chinese culture, she’s just at a stage in her life where she’s about to begin self actualizing, figuring out who she really is and what she really values. Lucy is bitter about her aunt’s visit, about being forced to give up basketball for Chinese school and she’s confused about what to do about Sloan.
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