Best YA Books of 2023
98 Young-Adult Books to Add to Your Reading List in November
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Chinese Filipina teen Chloe Liang is shocked when she is taken off the USC waitlist and accepted into its animation program. Now, she's forgoing her plans to stay in Manila like her parents wished and preparing to fly off to her dream school in America — but not without a proper send-off. Chloe's family are planning a massive party for her 18th birthday. In need of a last-minute escort, Chloe's life is now filled with cute boys and new feelings for her kaishaos (arranged dates), alongside the devastating realization that living her dreams means leaving her family behind. Mae Coyuito's "Chloe and the Kaishao Boys" tells the story of the ups and downs of following one's dreams, with plenty of meet-cutes along the way.
Release date: March 7