Agent: Sarah Davies, Greenhouse Literary. Lou, with her devotion to her dream for more independence, is a sympathetic character, and her relationship with her family is the heart of this warm exploration of what home truly means. In her debut novel, Respicio organically weaves details of Filipino culture into the narrative. She rallies her friends and shop teacher to help, but when back taxes threaten to take the land away, the pressure mounts. She shares a room with her mom in her grandmother's house in San Francisco, and longs for a place of her own where she can escape her lovable but large extended Filipino family. Lou is such a strong, determined girl, and her loving Filipino family is a beautiful example of unconditional love. Lou Bulosan-Nelson is going to build her dream. When Lou’s mother receives a job offer in Washington State, Lou hopes to persuade her to stay by building the house quickly. The House That Lou Built by Mae Respicio is a wonderful, sweet, inspirational story of family, friendship, cultural pride, and the meaning of home. Lou loves building things and longs for a space that is purely hers, and she has big plans for the land: to build a tiny house on it. Lou’s father, who was white, died before Lou was born, and Lou has inherited the patch of land just outside of the city that her father’s family owned. Lou, almost 13, lives with her mother and grandmother in San Francisco near their close-knit clan of Filipino relatives, who are always in and out of the house. Publishers Summary A coming-of-age story that explores culture and family, forgiveness and friendship, and what makes a true home.
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