Speak enters the world of Gossip Girl in this modern immigrant story from New York Times
bestselling author Kelly Yang about two girls navigating wealth power friendship and trauma.
They're called parachutes: teenagers dropped off to live in private homes and study in the
United States while their wealthy parents remain in Asia. Claire Wang never thought she'd be
one of them until her parents pluck her from her privileged life in Shanghai and enroll her at
a high school in California. Suddenly she finds herself living in a stranger's house with no
one to tell her what to do for the first time in her life. She soon embraces her newfound
freedom especially when the hottest and most eligible parachute Jay asks her out. Dani De La
Cruz Claire's new host sister couldn't be less thrilled that her mom rented out a room to
Claire. An academic and debate team star Dani is determined to earn her way into Yale even if
it means competing with privileged kids who are buying their way to the top. But Dani's game
plan veers unexpectedly off course when her debate coach starts working with her privately. As
they steer their own distinct paths Dani and Claire keep crashing into one another setting a
course that will change their lives forever.
