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| author = [[Marie Lee]] |
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| country = United States |
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| language = English |
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| genre = [[Young adult fiction|Young adult]] |
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| publisher = [[HarperCollins]] |
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| pub_date = 1992 |
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'''''Finding My Voice''''' is a [[Young adult fiction|young adult]] novel by [[ |
'''''Finding My Voice''''' is a [[Young adult fiction|young adult]] novel by [[Marie Myung-Ok Lee]] (writing as Marie G. Lee). First published in 1992, ''Finding My Voice'' was republished in 2001 by [[Harper Trophy]],<ref>{{Cite book|title=Formats and Editions of Finding my voice. [WorldCat.org]|language=en|oclc = 671809976}}</ref> and was reissued in 2021.<ref>{{cite web | website=MPRnews | last=Yang | first=Hannah | date=February 2, 2021 | title='Finding My Voice': Hibbing native's YA novel reissue connects with new generation of readers | url=https://www.mprnews.org/story/2021/02/02/finding-my-voice-novel-connects-with-new-generation | access-date=October 2, 2021}}</ref> ''Finding My Voice'' is generally considered to be the "first teen novel released by a major publisher with a contemporary Asian American protagonist by an Asian American author".<ref name="crush">{{Cite book|title=Paperback crush: the totally radical history of '80s and '90s teen fiction|last=Moss|first=Gabrielle|pages=29–30, 36|publisher=Quirk Books|year=2018|isbn=9781683690788|location=Philadelphia, PA|oclc=1022200901}}</ref> An excerpt from ''Finding My Voice'' was included in the anthology ''Prejudice: stories about hate, ignorance, revelation, and transformation''<ref>{{Cite book|title=Prejudice: stories about hate, ignorance, revelation, and transformation|last=Muse|first=Daphne|date=1995|publisher=Hyperion Books for Children|isbn=9780786800247|location=New York|language=English|oclc=31331199}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|title=PREJUDICE: Stories About Hate, Ignorance, Revelation, and Transformation|journal=Kirkus Reviews|issue=10|date=15 May 1995|issn=1948-7428}}</ref> and in ''Literary themes for students: the American dream: examining diverse literature to understand and compare universal themes''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Literary+themes+for+students;+the+American+dream;+examining+diverse...-a0172603655|title=Literary themes for students; the American dream; examining diverse literature to understand and compare universal themes; 2v. - Free Online Library|website=www.thefreelibrary.com|access-date=2019-09-29}}</ref> |
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Lee's novel ''Saying Goodbye'' is the sequel to ''Finding My Voice''.<ref name="forbes">{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/rachelkramerbussel/2019/07/17/popular-asian-american-young-adult-novel-finding-my-voice-to-be-republished-in-2021/|title=Popular Asian-American Young Adult Novel 'Finding My Voice' To Be Republished in 2021|last=Bussel|first=Rachel Kramer|website=Forbes|language=en|access-date=2019-09-29}}</ref> |
Lee's novel ''Saying Goodbye'' is the sequel to ''Finding My Voice''.<ref name="forbes">{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/rachelkramerbussel/2019/07/17/popular-asian-american-young-adult-novel-finding-my-voice-to-be-republished-in-2021/|title=Popular Asian-American Young Adult Novel 'Finding My Voice' To Be Republished in 2021|last=Bussel|first=Rachel Kramer|website=Forbes|language=en|access-date=2019-09-29}}</ref> |
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==Reception== |
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[[Kirkus Reviews]] described it as "Honestly rendered, and never didactic, the story allows readers first to flinch in recognition and then to look into their own hearts."<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/marie-g-lee/finding-my-voice-2/|title=FINDING MY VOICE by Marie G. Lee {{!}} Kirkus Reviews|language=en}}</ref> Publishers Weekly's review said "If Lee's story line is somewhat familiar, her portrayal of her heroine is unusually well balanced."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-395-62134-9|title=Finding My Voice|website=www.publishersweekly.com |
''[[Kirkus Reviews]]'' described it as "Honestly rendered, and never didactic, the story allows readers first to flinch in recognition and then to look into their own hearts."<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/marie-g-lee/finding-my-voice-2/|title=FINDING MY VOICE by Marie G. Lee {{!}} Kirkus Reviews|language=en}}</ref> ''[[Publishers Weekly]]''{{'}}s review said "If Lee's story line is somewhat familiar, her portrayal of her heroine is unusually well balanced."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-395-62134-9|title=Finding My Voice|website=www.publishersweekly.com|access-date=2019-09-29}}</ref> |
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Monica Chiu states "Lee's novel exemplifies that some authority cannot be subverted by young adults, and that students are disadvantaged in fighting a system that is more powerful than they are."<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Chiu |first1=Monica |title=The Cultural Production of Asian American Young Adults in the Novels of Marie G. Lee, An Na, and Doris Jones Yang |journal=The Lion and the Unicorn |issn=0147-2593|date=Apr 2006 |volume=30 |issue=2 |pages=168–184}}</ref> Eve Becker, writing in the ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'', says the book helps readers understand what it is like to be an outsider, but calls it "sort of predictable".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Becker |first1=Eve |title=BOOKS |work=Chicago Tribune |date=6 Sep 1994}}</ref> |
Monica Chiu states "Lee's novel exemplifies that some authority cannot be subverted by young adults, and that students are disadvantaged in fighting a system that is more powerful than they are."<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Chiu |first1=Monica |title=The Cultural Production of Asian American Young Adults in the Novels of Marie G. Lee, An Na, and Doris Jones Yang |journal=The Lion and the Unicorn |issn=0147-2593|date=Apr 2006 |volume=30 |issue=2 |pages=168–184}}</ref> Eve Becker, writing in the ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'', says the book helps readers understand what it is like to be an outsider, but calls it "sort of predictable".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Becker |first1=Eve |title=BOOKS |work=Chicago Tribune |date=6 Sep 1994}}</ref> |
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[[Category:1992 American novels]] |
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[[Category:Novels set in Minnesota]] |
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[[Category:Young adult romance literature] |
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| Author | Marie Myung-Ok Lee |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Young adult |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
Publication date | 1992 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback and paperback) and ebook |
| Pages | 172 |
| ISBN | 9780064472456 (hardback) |
Finding My Voice is a young adult novel by Marie Myung-Ok Lee (writing as Marie G. Lee). First published in 1992, Finding My Voice was republished in 2001 by Harper Trophy,[1] and was reissued in 2021.[2] Finding My Voice is generally considered to be the "first teen novel released by a major publisher with a contemporary Asian American protagonist by an Asian American author".[3] An excerpt from Finding My Voice was included in the anthology Prejudice: stories about hate, ignorance, revelation, and transformation[4][5] and in Literary themes for students: the American dream: examining diverse literature to understand and compare universal themes.[6]
Lee's novel Saying Goodbye is the sequel to Finding My Voice.[7]
Plot
[edit]Finding My Voice is a frank presentation of the issue of racism through the experiences of Ellen Sung, a high school senior, who is the daughter of Korean immigrants and is attracted to Tomper, a white classmate.
Reception
[edit]Kirkus Reviews described it as "Honestly rendered, and never didactic, the story allows readers first to flinch in recognition and then to look into their own hearts."[8] Publishers Weekly's review said "If Lee's story line is somewhat familiar, her portrayal of her heroine is unusually well balanced."[9]
Monica Chiu states "Lee's novel exemplifies that some authority cannot be subverted by young adults, and that students are disadvantaged in fighting a system that is more powerful than they are."[10] Eve Becker, writing in the Chicago Tribune, says the book helps readers understand what it is like to be an outsider, but calls it "sort of predictable".[11]
Honors
[edit]The American Library Association named Finding My Voice the Best Book for Reluctant Readers in 1992.[12] In 1993, Finding My Voice received the Young People's Literature Award from the Friends of American Writers.[13] The International Reading Association placed it on their 1994 Young Adults' Choices list.[14] In 1997, it was on the American Library Association list of Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ Formats and Editions of Finding my voice. [WorldCat.org]. OCLC 671809976.
- ^ Yang, Hannah (February 2, 2021). "'Finding My Voice': Hibbing native's YA novel reissue connects with new generation of readers". MPRnews. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
- ^ Moss, Gabrielle (2018). Paperback crush: the totally radical history of '80s and '90s teen fiction. Philadelphia, PA: Quirk Books. pp. 29–30, 36. ISBN 9781683690788. OCLC 1022200901.
- ^ Muse, Daphne (1995). Prejudice: stories about hate, ignorance, revelation, and transformation. New York: Hyperion Books for Children. ISBN 9780786800247. OCLC 31331199.
- ^ "PREJUDICE: Stories About Hate, Ignorance, Revelation, and Transformation". Kirkus Reviews (10). 15 May 1995. ISSN 1948-7428.
- ^ "Literary themes for students; the American dream; examining diverse literature to understand and compare universal themes; 2v. - Free Online Library". www.thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 2019-09-29.
- ^ Bussel, Rachel Kramer. "Popular Asian-American Young Adult Novel 'Finding My Voice' To Be Republished in 2021". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-09-29.
- ^ FINDING MY VOICE by Marie G. Lee | Kirkus Reviews.
- ^ "Finding My Voice". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2019-09-29.
- ^ Chiu, Monica (Apr 2006). "The Cultural Production of Asian American Young Adults in the Novels of Marie G. Lee, An Na, and Doris Jones Yang". The Lion and the Unicorn. 30 (2): 168–184. ISSN 0147-2593.
- ^ Becker, Eve (6 Sep 1994). "BOOKS". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ A Study Guide for Marie G. Lee's "Finding My Voice". Gale, Cengage Learning. 2016. ISBN 9781410345943.
- ^ "Friends of American Writers Chicago Young People's Literature Awards". fawchicago.org. Retrieved 2019-09-29.
- ^ "Young Adults' Choices for 1994". Journal of Reading. 38 (3): 219–225. 1994. ISSN 0022-4103. JSTOR 40033306.
- ^ "ALA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults – Book awards". www.librarything.com. Retrieved 2019-09-29.