{"product_id":"training-days-9781936846627","title":"Training Days","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"I rediscovered a bit of myself in Jun-li, and in May-lee Chai's beautifully constructed and perfectly contained world. It's the deftly and subtly rendered intricacies that mark this story, link it to the experience of Asians in America, and linger in the imagination.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJulie Shigekuni\u003c\/strong\u003e, author of \u003cem\u003eA Bridge Between Us\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eIn Plain View\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eInvisible Gardens\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen you are eleven years old, is there anything more humiliating, or bound to cause a fight, than shopping with your mother when your body is in full-throttle warp? Yes, there is: picking out the school-required underwear. And worse: your mother's male co-worker shows up at the scene. And even worse: your brother wants to TALK about it at the dinner table.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRites of passage are difficult for any young girl, and Jun-li Lin is no exception. The grown-ups in her life are completely unpredictable and probably out of control. She knows it will take detective work to figure out her family's secrets and the reasons for their erratic actions. It's up to her to find a way to bring the family together before everyone drifts apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTraining to be an adult, Jun-li discovers, is hard work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-58029\"\u003eMay-Lee Chai\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Gemma Open Door\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 102\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.19lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.00h x 4.25w x 0.24d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781936846627\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1936846624\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-YAF\"\u003eYoung Adult Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-YAF018030\"\u003eFamily | Marriage \u0026amp; Divorce\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-YAF\"\u003eYoung Adult Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-YAF058110\"\u003eSocial Themes | Emotions \u0026amp; Feelings\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-YAF\"\u003eYoung Adult Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-YAF011000\"\u003eComing of Age\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMay-lee Chai is the author of eight books, including the memoir \u003ci\u003eHapa Girl, \u003c\/i\u003e a Kiriyama Prize Notable Book; the novel \u003ci\u003eDragon Chica;\u003c\/i\u003e and the novel \u003ci\u003eTiger Girl, \u003c\/i\u003e which won an Asian\/Pacific American Award for Literature. She teaches creative writing and literary translation at San Francisco State University.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gemma Open Door","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42662003310829,"sku":"9781936846627","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_5850b7e4-dcea-4511-920e-c87d10bb8908.jpg?v=1649376320","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/training-days-9781936846627","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}