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.

As both girls find themselves in impossible situations, they have to make a choice: stay silent or speak up?

• Dual POV: Told from the perspectives of Claire, a wealthy parachute from Shanghai, and Dani, her determined host sister who dreams of Yale.
• Class Differences: A powerful look at the lives of the super-wealthy and the working-class families in their orbit, exploring privilege, power, and the things money can't buy.
• A Gripping YA Social Thriller: As Claire is drawn into a toxic relationship and Dani faces a dangerous situation with her debate coach, both girls must confront the trauma hiding in plain sight.
• A Story About Consent: A timely and unflinching #MeToo story for teens that explores what it means to speak your truth, even when the world wants you to stay silent.

“In this noteworthy, immensely enjoyable novel, Kelly Yang (Front Desk) tackles some of the systemic inequalities that foster racism, misogyny and sexual assault. She convincingly brings to light ways in which victims are often judged more harshly than their aggressors, but also provides a template for change. Yang dives with aplomb into issues of opulence and poverty, power and impotence.”