New from Here
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- Create Date：2022-03-23 11:21:36
- Update Date：2025-09-07
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- Author：Kelly Yang
- ISBN：1797136593
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Reviews
Emily
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Cute， covers a lot about the pandemic in a manageable way for kids。
LS Johnson
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If you didn’t live with school-aged children at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic， this is a great book to give you some perspective， in a way that you’ll begin to understand all the intricacies and stresses that parents faced。 Add in a Chinese-American family trying to manage with parents living on 2 separate continents surrounded by blatant racism and stereotyping。 Reality check！！ Toss in a child （possibly？） with ADHD and you have yourself a true picture of a historical happening。 I hope this If you didn’t live with school-aged children at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic， this is a great book to give you some perspective， in a way that you’ll begin to understand all the intricacies and stresses that parents faced。 Add in a Chinese-American family trying to manage with parents living on 2 separate continents surrounded by blatant racism and stereotyping。 Reality check！！ Toss in a child （possibly？） with ADHD and you have yourself a true picture of a historical happening。 I hope this is one book that will still be on library shelves in 10 years so people understand the current environment。 As a parent with kids who have ADHD， I didn’t like how the family ignored signs of it and kept it from Knox and had never even had a conversation with him about it。 I was grateful to see a more “normalized” presentation of ADHD in Christopher。 。。。more
Becca
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3。5
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This is a great book that accurately portrays a family's experience in the covid-19 pandemic。 The way it was written made it interesting and relatable， and there wasn't too much going on （so it wasn't confusing）， but the story was engaging and made me want to keep reading。 I would highly recommend this book for realistic fiction readers。 This is a great book that accurately portrays a family's experience in the covid-19 pandemic。 The way it was written made it interesting and relatable， and there wasn't too much going on （so it wasn't confusing）， but the story was engaging and made me want to keep reading。 I would highly recommend this book for realistic fiction readers。 。。。more
Erica
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3。75 stars。 I love how Kelly Yang can juggle several complicated topics with nuance and grace in the same story。 I don't know if I would have liked it as a kid because it stressed me out when kids made bad choices， but it was good overall 3。75 stars。 I love how Kelly Yang can juggle several complicated topics with nuance and grace in the same story。 I don't know if I would have liked it as a kid because it stressed me out when kids made bad choices， but it was good overall 。。。more
RachelAnne
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Like everyone else， I spent the spring of 2020 talking about how surreal and cinematic current events felt。 Kelly Yang takes full advantage of that drama in her newest book， but it’s the characters who really drive the novel。 It’s easy for even accomplished adults to feel powerless amid the forces of Pandemic， Hatred， and Economy。 Without diminishing the power of these greater currents， Yang tells a convincing story of a fidgety kid finding resilience， community， and a sense of purpose。 I was pr Like everyone else， I spent the spring of 2020 talking about how surreal and cinematic current events felt。 Kelly Yang takes full advantage of that drama in her newest book， but it’s the characters who really drive the novel。 It’s easy for even accomplished adults to feel powerless amid the forces of Pandemic， Hatred， and Economy。 Without diminishing the power of these greater currents， Yang tells a convincing story of a fidgety kid finding resilience， community， and a sense of purpose。 I was privileged enough to hear Kelly Yang talk about how she wrote this book。 It is really amazing how much of this tale was rooted in personal experience。 There is not nearly enough written about or for third-culture kids， and I think New From Here is a wonderful representation of this growing demographic group。 。。。more
Linda
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I love this book。 One of the best books I have read。 I love the author's depiction of ADHD as it is spot on。 Kelly Yang is one of the most gifted writers for young people I have encountered and any of her books are such a treat for the reader。 I love this book。 One of the best books I have read。 I love the author's depiction of ADHD as it is spot on。 Kelly Yang is one of the most gifted writers for young people I have encountered and any of her books are such a treat for the reader。 。。。more
MrsJoycesLibrary
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I read this book in a day。 When we were in the middle of the first lockdown my children and I would talk about how one day there would be books written about what it was like during this time。 This book shares this but also talks about the discrimination that Knox and his family experienced from the moment the pandemic， their journey back to the United States， and their new lives settling into a new country。 As a parent I could feel how the mother felt， but this book also gave me the perspective I read this book in a day。 When we were in the middle of the first lockdown my children and I would talk about how one day there would be books written about what it was like during this time。 This book shares this but also talks about the discrimination that Knox and his family experienced from the moment the pandemic， their journey back to the United States， and their new lives settling into a new country。 As a parent I could feel how the mother felt， but this book also gave me the perspective of the children too。 It was heartwarming how the siblings all pulled together， how they fought the racism they faced， and how they supported their mother through this huge life event。 。。。more
Nikki
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Another great story by Kelly Yang！ My favorite lines from the book have to be “Words of hate will always be overpowered by words of love。” and “Love is the only vaccine for hate。” I can’t wait to add this book to my middle school library。
Maraia
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CW: COVID-19， anti-Asian hate， racism
Carli
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 for this Covid story。 The Evans family is living in Hong Kong when the first cases of Covid emerge in China。 With things shutting down quickly， Knox and his siblings are forced to move to San Francisco with their mother， staying at their grandmother’s old house。 There， they cope with missing their father， their mother losing her job， racism， misinformation about the virus， and the fear that what just happened in China is coming for America。 The siblings stick it out， trying to get the ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 for this Covid story。 The Evans family is living in Hong Kong when the first cases of Covid emerge in China。 With things shutting down quickly， Knox and his siblings are forced to move to San Francisco with their mother， staying at their grandmother’s old house。 There， they cope with missing their father， their mother losing her job， racism， misinformation about the virus， and the fear that what just happened in China is coming for America。 The siblings stick it out， trying to get their father a job in America to reunite their family。 Recommended for grades 3-6， the young main character will likely not appea to readers much older。 。。。more
Kerry Cowell
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Incredible middle grade & up！！ Must read！
Marisa
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While I felt this was a decent middle grade novel， I found the topic of Covid-19 to be just a little "too soon" read right now。 Everything Yang described and captured about the beginning and middle stages of the pandemic were spot on。 I'm not sure how kid readers will interpret and receive this novel。 I will buy it for my school library and will be curious what their take is。I think the most important message/take-away from this novel is from the perspective of Asian Americans: how they were tar While I felt this was a decent middle grade novel， I found the topic of Covid-19 to be just a little "too soon" read right now。 Everything Yang described and captured about the beginning and middle stages of the pandemic were spot on。 I'm not sure how kid readers will interpret and receive this novel。 I will buy it for my school library and will be curious what their take is。I think the most important message/take-away from this novel is from the perspective of Asian Americans: how they were targeted and treated horribly。 There wasn't enough mentioned about that in the news and I really appreciated the author's note about it。One complaint is the mother's nonchalance about some of the kids' behaviors （the garage sale and retrieval of good was a bit much） I can't imagine parents reacting that casually。 Idk。I loved the family depicted in the story: their resourcefulness， resilience and love for one another came through。Thank you to Edelweiss for the review copy。 。。。more
Shanna
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“If we’ve learned one thing this year， it’s that we’re all connected to each other。 We all breathe the same air into our lungs。 None of us are immune to each other’s problems。 That’s why we have to care about each other。”—New From Here， p。 328。 I loved this entire book。 Like Yang’s others， it was equal parts smart， funny， sad and encouraging。 Most importantly， it knew it’s audience and never talked down to them。 Kelly Yang really has a gift for storytelling。 This book， set during the early days “If we’ve learned one thing this year， it’s that we’re all connected to each other。 We all breathe the same air into our lungs。 None of us are immune to each other’s problems。 That’s why we have to care about each other。”—New From Here， p。 328。 I loved this entire book。 Like Yang’s others， it was equal parts smart， funny， sad and encouraging。 Most importantly， it knew it’s audience and never talked down to them。 Kelly Yang really has a gift for storytelling。 This book， set during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic， is safe in her capable hands。 The plot revolves around Knox Wei-Evans， his brother， Bowen， and sister Lea。 All three of them are trying their hardest to adjust to changing circumstances when their parents decide it’s best for them to leave Hong Kong for their summer home in the USA。 A couple problems: 1。 Dad can’t come to the U。S。 because he has to work。 How will Knox survive without his best buddy？ 2。 How is Knox to get along with “bossy” Bowen， who seems offended by his brother’s existence？ 3。 How do you respond when someone thinks YOU are the virus and YOU are responsible for everything bad in life？ These are big questions。 They’re based on Kelly Yang’s real life experiences。 The reader can really tell she put her whole heart into this book。 Its characters jump off the page and they stay with you long past the end。 They ask the tough questions， but they love to laugh and play like all kids do。 Knox and his family will steal your heart forever。 。。。more
Jayne Bartrand
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Another treasure from Kelly Yang❤️ This one also goes in the historical time capsule for 2020。
Danielle Hammelef
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What I liked about this novel:1） the loving and supportive family2） seeing the pandemic from the eyes of kids3） the issues of bullying and racism and being brave enough to stand up to those who are hurting us through their actions and/or words4） readers who enjoy short chapters will like the format of this novelWhat left me wanting more:1） the kids acted and talked more like older teens than elementary/middle school age2） I couldn't believe some of the situations （no spoilers here） that the kids What I liked about this novel:1） the loving and supportive family2） seeing the pandemic from the eyes of kids3） the issues of bullying and racism and being brave enough to stand up to those who are hurting us through their actions and/or words4） readers who enjoy short chapters will like the format of this novelWhat left me wanting more:1） the kids acted and talked more like older teens than elementary/middle school age2） I couldn't believe some of the situations （no spoilers here） that the kids found themselves in or even some of the actions the characters took3） the dialogue often felt stilted and unnatural4） more development concerning the ADHD issue 。。。more
Kristi
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I loved this middle-grade novel， set at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic。 The perspective of a fifth-grader with ADHD and interesting family situation was intriguing。 I really liked how the family members came together and treated each other。
Lisa
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3。75 stars I feel very conflicted about choosing a rating for this book。 It certainly kept my interest （and I am an adult reading a middle grades novel）。 In addition， it dealt with many issues that are important to both think about and discuss， including ADHD， sibling relations， racism， and （very topical） the Covid pandemic。 With that said， it seemed to me that these issues were handled in a rather unsubtle and heavy-handed manner。 Also， some of the plot points played out in exceptionally unreal 3。75 stars I feel very conflicted about choosing a rating for this book。 It certainly kept my interest （and I am an adult reading a middle grades novel）。 In addition， it dealt with many issues that are important to both think about and discuss， including ADHD， sibling relations， racism， and （very topical） the Covid pandemic。 With that said， it seemed to me that these issues were handled in a rather unsubtle and heavy-handed manner。 Also， some of the plot points played out in exceptionally unrealistic ways。 However， despite these criticisms， I do absolutely recommend this book。 。。。more
Sarah
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When COVID-19 hits Hong Kong， one family is forced to separate and span two countries in an effort to protect each other。 Based on the author’s own experience during the start of our current COVID-19 pandemic， the author tells the story of Knox and his siblings when they’re forced to travel from Hong Kong to California in a matter of days。 Thinking California will be safer for their kids， the parents are forced to live on different continents while struggling to maintain their jobs and their saf When COVID-19 hits Hong Kong， one family is forced to separate and span two countries in an effort to protect each other。 Based on the author’s own experience during the start of our current COVID-19 pandemic， the author tells the story of Knox and his siblings when they’re forced to travel from Hong Kong to California in a matter of days。 Thinking California will be safer for their kids， the parents are forced to live on different continents while struggling to maintain their jobs and their safety， and dealing with the rising racism that grew exponentially during our current pandemic。 For the children， it’s a journey of self-discovery， friendship， and new experiences， with wonderful life lessons for readers along the way。 I loved how Knox told his brother Bowen that “Being the man doesn’t mean being harsh。 It means you’re kind to those you love （339）”。 I also loved how the characters grew in their relationships with each other especially。 In their own way， each family member struggled in the beginning with loneliness。 As Knox tells readers， “…just because you have a lot of people around you doesn’t make you less lonely。 It just makes your loneliness more squished （26）”。 Along the way they realize the power of family and friendship， of how family accepts you for who you are， and in the end， how everyone is connected。 As Knox so wonderfully puts it， “If we’ve learned one thing this year， it’s that we’re all connected to each other。 We all breathe the same air into our lungs。 None of us are immune to each other’s problems。 That’s why we have to care about each other （328）”。 I think every reader can relate to parts of this story after the last few years。 For those like myself who have the privilege not to experience racism like the characters in this book， my hope is that empathy， compassion， and a desire for change bloom in the face of these characters’ （and so many others’） experience with racism。 As the author so powerfully puts it， racism is “…a pandemic just as terrifying” （343） as our current pandemic。 This is a must read， along with the author’s other fantastic Front Desk series！ 。。。more
Suzanne
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Love is the only vaccine for hate！ The story of a family who died Hong Kong to the US ahead of the coronavirus and the racial struggles they faced。
Kris Dersch
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This didn't disappoint， and since Yang has such a high bar it easily could have。I love the whole relationship between these family members。。。between this mom and her kids， between the brothers， all of it。 It felt so real and lived in。The pandemic isn't the story here。 The story is about family and how much you love them and how much you screw up trying to show it。 The pandemic is the setting。 And it is gripping and well realized， especially as we all just lived through this pandemic。 But the sto This didn't disappoint， and since Yang has such a high bar it easily could have。I love the whole relationship between these family members。。。between this mom and her kids， between the brothers， all of it。 It felt so real and lived in。The pandemic isn't the story here。 The story is about family and how much you love them and how much you screw up trying to show it。 The pandemic is the setting。 And it is gripping and well realized， especially as we all just lived through this pandemic。 But the story is about transition and prejudice and coping with life as it is and not as it might be。 And it is really well done。 。。。more
Julia
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Based on the author’s experience of coming from Hong Kong to America to escape COVID thinking it wouldn’t hit them in California。 Like in her book Front Desk， she deals with some heavy handed issues but in a really good way。 Good one to discuss with kids。
Arielfranchakyahoo。com
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A beautiful middle grade book that explores so much that’s going on in our world right now。
Kimi Loughlin
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I really loved parts of this book - the COVID timeline and how it affected kids/families and this family in particular， the wonderful teacher that inspired Knox and his ADHD journey， and portrayal of racism towards Asian and Asian Americans during the start of the pandemic。 However there were a few parts that really irked me - the overly charming "kid-ness" （so many bad cringy kid decisions that didn't seem to elicit the reaction they should have） and the overly evil brothers who bought up all m I really loved parts of this book - the COVID timeline and how it affected kids/families and this family in particular， the wonderful teacher that inspired Knox and his ADHD journey， and portrayal of racism towards Asian and Asian Americans during the start of the pandemic。 However there were a few parts that really irked me - the overly charming "kid-ness" （so many bad cringy kid decisions that didn't seem to elicit the reaction they should have） and the overly evil brothers who bought up all masks and sanitizer （who's punishment was hinted at in the end but otherwise not really resolved）。 Overall a bit disappointed but it definitely had some good points。 。。。more
Emily Bush
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New From Here is another excellent middle grade novel by Kelly Yang。 It follows Knox and his family during the pandemic。 Knox’s parents moved to Hong Kong for work and his mom makes the tough decision to move with the kids back to the United States when cases of Covid first appear in China。 They have lived through SARS and she feels it would be safer in America。 Knox and his siblings， Bowen & Lea， miss their dad and come up with a plan to raise money for a plane ticket for him。 Things don’t alwa New From Here is another excellent middle grade novel by Kelly Yang。 It follows Knox and his family during the pandemic。 Knox’s parents moved to Hong Kong for work and his mom makes the tough decision to move with the kids back to the United States when cases of Covid first appear in China。 They have lived through SARS and she feels it would be safer in America。 Knox and his siblings， Bowen & Lea， miss their dad and come up with a plan to raise money for a plane ticket for him。 Things don’t always go as planned and they get into a fair amount of trouble along the way！ They also grow as a family and learn how to work together and support one another。 This book does a great job addressing racism， homelessness， and the pandemic in a way middle grade readers can understand。 Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the advance copy。 。。。more
Ron
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This is a fictional story based on the author's life around the start of covid。 The main characters （mom & 3 kids） leave dad behind and move back to the states before covid gets bad。 One of the kids has ADHD and the author does a great job of fitting this into the story。 I think this is a great book for all ages。 This is a fictional story based on the author's life around the start of covid。 The main characters （mom & 3 kids） leave dad behind and move back to the states before covid gets bad。 One of the kids has ADHD and the author does a great job of fitting this into the story。 I think this is a great book for all ages。 。。。more
Neha Thakkar
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Kelly Yang has done it again。 I stayed up way too late to finish this book and know exactly which student I want to give it to tomorrow！ Heartbreaking and hopeful， telling of Covid 19’s start and racist reactions， along with ordinary people showing strength and resilience。 Educate and echo everyone！ ❤️
Rebecca
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Knox is a middle child， with an older brother， Bowen， and younger sister， Lia。 They live in Hong Kong with their Chinese-American mother and white American father， but when the coronavirus hits China， their parents decide that the mother and kids will go to their house in the San Francisco area， where they spend summers。 It's rough leaving their father and dog， but at least they can go back to in-person school。 February， 2020 is filled with lots of firsts for them all。 The first time Knox finds Knox is a middle child， with an older brother， Bowen， and younger sister， Lia。 They live in Hong Kong with their Chinese-American mother and white American father， but when the coronavirus hits China， their parents decide that the mother and kids will go to their house in the San Francisco area， where they spend summers。 It's rough leaving their father and dog， but at least they can go back to in-person school。 February， 2020 is filled with lots of firsts for them all。 The first time Knox finds a teacher who believes in him， and the first time he learns that his impulsivity comes from ADHD。 The first time they encounter anti-Asian racism， aimed mostly at Bowen， who resembles their mother more than his siblings do。 The first time they have to face an uncertain future， with their mother let go by her high-paying job， and having no health insurance。 It doesn't help that Bowen and Knox now have to share a room even though they can't stand each other。 What will happen to them？This was inspired by Yang's own experiences at the start of the pandemic。 I wanted to like it a lot more than I did， and I didn't hate it， but it felt kind of scattered--as if it didn't quite have a focus。 I also didn't believe the mother would be so clueless about what kids could get up to without supervision--as a friend said， it's kind of basic 101 stuff。 I also couldn't believe the kids could get away with some of what they got away with， and that when the parents learned about their illegal activities， they just praised the kids。 What felt really believable was the kids' original attitude when they learned about some of the restrictions and possibilities; they sneered and basically said， "That's never going to happen，" meaning that they wouldn't put up with masking and online school because they didn't want to， and since they ran the world， that was that。 Boy have I known kids like that！ I think there are a lot of good messages here， and kids will like it， but it wasn't my favorite of hers。 Thanks to LibroFM for the free educator's copy of the audiobook。 。。。more
amyleigh
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