Shocked that her parents are cooking Chinese food to sell in the family store on an all-American holiday, a feisty Chinese American girl tries to tell her mother and father how things "really" are. But as the parade passes by and fireworks light the sky, "she" learns a surprising lesson.

"There are a few things / about your best friend
that you can only learn / when you see where he's from.

Minn knew / that Jake was from the city.
But she didn't know / that his grandmother was Korean.
That he liked taking bubble baths. / That his brother, Soup,
might be an eating champion. / That Jake was a cheater,
and that he had a . . . / girlfriend?!

There are some things / about your best friend
that it's better "not "/ to know.

"Bouncing free verse and playful black-and-white illustrations combine to make this a charming follow-up to "Minn and Jake."