Slant Williams, Laura E.

Lauren, a Korean-American adoptee, has been saving for years to pay for a special eye surgery that will deepen the crease of her eyelids. However, Lauren wonders whether the operation will make her more confident and popular, or if she can find that confidence within herself.

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As an adopted child from Korea, thirteen-year-old Lauren is teased at her school in suburban Connecticut because of her Asian features, but when she finally gets the consent from her father to have the eyelid operation she has always wanted, Lauren begins to rethink her motives for making such a drastic change as the big day draws near. Simultaneous.As an adopted child from Korea, thirteen-year-old Lauren is teased at her school in suburban Connecticut because of her Asian features, but when she finally gets the consent from her father to have the eyelid operation she has always wanted, Lauren begins to rethink her motives for making such a drastic change as the big day draws near. Simultaneous.

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Book Format:		Paperback
Minimum Age:		08
Number of Pages:		0149
Publisher:		Milkweed Editions

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