Auntie Q's Golden Claws Nail Salon

By Van Hoang

A girl's summer punishment becomes a mission to save a struggling nail salon.

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272 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Domi Pham's perfect summer plans crumble after a costly mistake. Sent to New Mexico, she must work at her Auntie Q's nail salon. Initially miserable, Domi soon discovers the salon's financial struggles. As she bonds with her aunt and the salon's patrons, Domi's creativity and determination ignite a mission to save the business. Can she turn her punishment into a chance for redemption and family unity?

From the publisher

A heartwarming and funny middle grade novel about family, resilience, and the power of second chances where one girl’s summer punishment turns into a mission to save her aunt’s struggling nail salon and bring her family together. Twelve-year-old Domi Pham had the perfect summer planned: lounging by the pool, making art with her best friend, and celebrating her escape from seventh grade. But one costly mistake puts her dream summer on hold. Instead, she finds herself deep in debt to her parents, and shipped off to New Mexico to work at her Auntie Q’s nail salon for the next three months. At first, Domi is miserable–surrounded by nosy aunties, constant nail polish fumes, and endless work. But as she gets to know Auntie Q and the people in the salon, she starts to see their struggles and resilience in a new light. When she discovers that the salon is at risk of closing, Domi puts her creativity and determination to the test to help save it.

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