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.