Love & Resistance
Written by Kara H.L. Chen
Published by Quill Tree Books
Seventeen-year-old Olivia Chang is at her fourth school in seven years. Her self-imposed solitude is lonely but safe. At Plainstown High, however, Olivia’s usual plan of anonymity fails when infamous it-girl Mitzi Clarke makes a pointed racist comment in class. Tired of ignoring things just to survive, Olivia defends herself.
And that is the end of her invisible life.
Soon, Olivia joins forces with the Nerd Net: a secret society that’s been thwarting Mitzi’s reign of terror for months. Together, they plan to unite the masses and create true change at school.
But in order to succeed, Olivia must do something even more terrifying than lead a movement: trust other people. She might even make true friends along the way . . . if Mitzi doesn’t destroy her first.
Primary ISBN: 9780063237834
Publication Date: July 2023
Available As: Hardcover, Audiobook, eBook
Young Adult, Age 13 or older
Community Represented: Taiwanese/Taiwanese American
Themes: Coming of Age, Community Action, Cross-Group Dating, Cross-Group Friendship, Discrimination: Cultural, Discrimination: Economic, Discrimination: Racial, Family Relationship: Grandparents, Family Relationship: Parents, Generation: 2nd, Genre: Romance, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Trauma & Healing, Trauma & Healing: Intergenerational, Welcoming by School
Setting: United States (Ohio)
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: 2nd Generation
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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