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A humorous and heartwarming debut about split cultural identities,
and all the ways life fails to go according to plan for
sixth-grader Lucy Wu.
Lucy Wu, aspiring basketball star and interior designer, is on the
verge of having the best year of her life. She's ready to rule the
school as a sixth grader, go out for captain of the school
basketball team, and take over the bedroom she has always shared
with her sister. In an instant, though, her plans are shattered
when she finds out that Yi Po, her beloved grandmother's sister, is
coming to visit for several months -- and is staying in Lucy's
room.
Lucy's vision of a perfect year begins to crumble, and in its place
come an unwelcome roommate, foiled birthday plans, a bully who
tries to scare Lucy off the basketball team, and Chinese school
with the annoying know-it-all Talent Chang. Lucy's year is ruined
-- or is it?
A wonderfully funny, warm, and heartfelt tale about the ways life
often reveals silver linings in the most unexpected of clouds.
A 12-year-old boy is caught in the middle of cultures, friends, and
growing up Chinese Jewish American in this acclaimed, hilariously
witty, and heartwarming coming-of-age story. David Da-Wei Horowitz
has a lot on his plate. Preparing for his upcoming bar mitzvah
would be enough work even if it didn't involve trying to please his
Jewish and Chinese grandmothers, who argue about everything. But
David just wants everyone to be happy.That includes his friend
Scott, who is determined to win their upcoming trivia tournament
but doesn't like their teammate -- and David's best friend --
Hector. Scott and David begin digging a fallout shelter just in
case this Cold War stuff with the Soviets turns south... but
David's not so convinced he wants to spend forever in an
underground bunker with Scott. Maybe it would be better if Hector
and Kelli Ann came with them. But that would mean David has to
figure out how to stand up for Hector and talk to Kelli Ann. Some
days, surviving nuclear war feels like the least of David's
problems.
A multicultural story full of heart and hilarity about what it
means to be all-American. Lauren and her best friend, Tara, have
always done absolutely everything together. So when they don't have
any classes together in sixth grade, it's disastrous. The solution?
Trying out for the school play. Lauren, who loves to sing, wonders
if maybe, just maybe, she will be the star instead of Tara this
time.But when the show is cast, Lauren lands in the ensemble, while
Tara scores the lead role. Their teacher explains: Lauren just
doesn't look the part of the all-American girl. What audience would
believe that she, half-Jewish, half-Chinese Lauren, was the
everygirl star from Pleasant Valley, USA?From amidst the ensemble,
Lauren tries to support her best friend. But when she can't bring
herself to sing anymore, her spot in the play and her friendship
are in jeopardy. With the help of a button-making business, the
music of Patsy Cline, and her two bickering grandmothers, can
Lauren find her voice again?Acclaimed coauthors Madelyn Rosenberg
and Wendy Wan-Long Shang return to the 1980s world of Sydney Taylor
Honor Book This Is Just a Test with this laugh-out-loud
coming-of-age story.
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