Summaries

Rules of the Game - Waverly finds passion in the game of chess after learning how to play from her brother. Waverly becomes progressively skilled and talented at chess and begins to compete at competitions where she wins effortlessly. She brings home trophies along with pride for her family, especially for her mom who finds much pride in Waverly's talents. Her mom, Lindo, begins bragging about Waverly, who finds it all unecessary and starts to question the fairness in their relationship.
The Voice from the Wall - Lena's dad is rewarded a promotion at work which forces the family to move to San Fransisco. This new homestead is where Lena discovers that her mother is pregnant and that her neighbors are always in constant bickering. Her mother, Ying-ying gives birth to a baby boy who dies quickly and brings grief to the family. Lena, who is having a difficult time, comforts herself by believing that she has a better life than her neighbors who are always arguing.
Half and half - Rose Hsu Jordan talks about her failing marriage and it's undeniable fate. Her mother tells her that she must have faith in her marriage and that faith can shape fate. Rose goes on and describes a family vacation to the beach in which she loses her brother from carelessness and comes to a conclusion that fate is composed half of expectation and half inattention.
Two Kinds - The sections opens with talks about opportunities in America. June's mother believes that June could become anything she wants to be; even a prodigy. When her mother urges June to work towards becoming a prodigy, their relationship suffers as June becomes resistant to her mother's wills. As June grows more resistant, her mother labels June as disobedient- one of two types of children where the other is being obedient.