Everything you need to understand or teach The School For Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan.
Jessamine Chan’s novel, The School For Good Mothers, tells the story of Frida Liu, a mother whose neglect of her daughter lands her in a school designed for testing mothers. Frida must survive the school if she wants any chance of regaining custody of her daughter. The book is told through third person limited narration, focusing on Frida’s point of view. The novel takes place in America, in the near future. Chan tackles, among others, themes of friendship, racism, and motherhood.