Measuring Up (Paperback)

A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection Fall 2020 Kids Indie Next List "A beautiful story about food, family, and finding your place in the world." -Gene Luen Yang, author of American Born Chinese and Dragon Hoops "A delicious and heartwarming exploration of identity by a young immigrant trying to find her place in multiple cultures." -Remy Lai, author of Pie in the Sky and Fly on the Wall Twelve-year-old Cici has just moved from Taiwan to Seattle, and the only thing she wants more than to fit in at her new school is to celebrate her grandmother, A-ma's, seventieth birthday together. Since she can't go to A-ma, Cici cooks up a plan to bring A-ma to her by winning the grand prize in a kids' cooking contest to pay for A-ma's plane ticket! There's just one problem: Cici only knows how to cook Taiwanese food. And after her pickled cucumber debacle at lunch, she's determined to channel her inner Julia Child. Can Cici find a winning recipe to reunite with A-ma, a way to fit in with her new friends, and somehow find herself too?

General

Imprint:	HarperCollins Publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 2020
Authors:	Lily Lamotte
Illustrators:	Ann Xu
Dimensions:	203 x 140 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	208
ISBN-13:	978-0-06-297386-3
Categories:	Books > Children's & Educational > Fiction > Short stories & other fiction > Comic strip fiction / graphic novels Books > Children's & Educational > Life skills & personal awareness, general studies > Personal awareness: family, relationship & social issues > General Books > Children's Fiction & Fun > Short Stories & Other Fiction > Comic Strip Fiction / Graphic Novels Books > Children's Fiction & Fun > General
LSN:	0-06-297386-X
Barcode:	9780062973863

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