Isadora Myung Hee Sohn—Isa—has just spent ninety-five days in a pediatric burn unit in Albany, New York, recovering from the fire that burned her house and killed her parents. Moving back in time, Secondhand World casts a devastating spell, revealing the circumstances that led to the fire.
Growing up the daughter of Korean-born parents, Isa is bullied by American classmates and barely noticed at home. Seeking the company of another outsider, Isa falls in love with Hero, an albino boy. But what starts out as a small teenage rebellion sets in motion a series of events and revelations Isa never could have foreseen.
- ISBN10 0307263444
- ISBN13 9780307263445
- Publish Date 22 November 2006
- Publish Status Remaindered
- Out of Print 1 October 2014
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Alfred A. Knopf
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 274
- Language English