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Jane Kuo

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Children's, Memoir

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Jane Kuo is a Chinese and Taiwanese American writer who grew up in Los Angeles. Also, she once borrowed a pencil from Maxine Hong Kingston.

Jane lives in California with her husband and two kids. Her novels, In the Beautiful Country and Land of Broken Promises are based on the events of her childhood.

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Average rating: 4.22 · 1,492 ratings · 315 reviews · 2 distinct works • Similar authors

	In the Beautiful Country 4.24 avg rating — 1,118 ratings — published 2022 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Land of Broken Promises: A Middle Grade Novel in Verse about Immigration, Identity, and Being Undocumented for Kids (Ages 8-12) 4.16 avg rating — 374 ratings — published 2023 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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In the Beautiful Country (2 books)
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Jane Kuo and 11 other people liked Bookishrealm's review of In the Beautiful Country: "This was such a quick read, but also excellent. It's taken me forever to pick this one up, but I'm glad that I finally did. CW: racism, bullying, vandalism In the Beautiful Country is a middle grade novel written in verse that follows the Zhang family" Read more of this review »
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Jane Kuo and 1 other person liked Tiffany's review of Land of Broken Promises: A Middle Grade Novel in Verse about Immigration, Identity, and Being Undocumented for Kids (Ages 8-12): "If I could, I would make this required reading for all the adults out there who are boiling down immigration to "illegal is illegal" and dehumanizing asylum seekers. Written in prose for middle readers, this book beautifully tracks a coming of age im" Read more of this review »
Feb 12, 2026 09:38AM · see review
Jane Kuo voted for The Fox Wife as Readers' Favorite Fantasy in the Final Round of the 2024 Goodreads Choice Awards. Cast Your Vote
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“Everything is good and okay / because more than anything else, / phone calls are about saying positive things / so the other person doesn't feel bad.”
― Jane Kuo, Land of Broken Promises: A Middle Grade Novel in Verse about Immigration, Identity, and Being Undocumented for Kids

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“The problem with pretty stories is that they're not true. / Stories fill your head with all sorts of ideas, / and then all you're left with is an empty stomach.”
― Jane Kuo, Land of Broken Promises: A Middle Grade Novel in Verse about Immigration, Identity, and Being Undocumented for Kids

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“At its very core, a story is a gift from one person to another.”
― Jane Kuo

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