Parachute Kids: A Graphic Novel (Book #1)
Parachute Kids: A Graphic Novel (Book #1)
By Betty C. Tang
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ABA Indie Bestseller
National Book Award Longlist Title
Asian/Pacific American Award Honor Book
4 Starred Reviews
This funny, fast-paced, and heartrending story about three siblings living on their own as undocumented new immigrants is perfect for fans of New Kid and Front Desk. Be sure to follow their further adventures in the companion book, Outsider Kids!
A DREAM TRIP TO AMERICA TURNS INTO A NIGHTMARE!
Feng-Li can't wait to discover America with her family! But after an action-packed vacation, her parents deliver shocking news: They are returning to Taiwan and leaving Feng-Li and her older siblings in California on their own.
Suddenly, the three kids must fend for themselves in a strange new world--and get along. Starting a new school, learning a new language, and trying to make new friends while managing a household is hard enough, but Bro and Sis's constant bickering makes everything worse. Thankfully, there are some hilarious moments to balance the stress and loneliness. But as tensions escalate--and all three kids get tangled in a web of bad choices--can Feng-Li keep her family together?
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About the contributor(s)
About the contributor(s)
Betty C. Tang is the creator of Parachute Kids, a 2023 National Book Awards Longlist title and an ALA Asian/ Pacific American Award Honor Book, among its many distinctions. She illustrated the New York Times bestselling Jacky Ha-Ha series of graphic novels by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein. Before becoming a full-time graphic novelist, Betty worked for various Hollywood animation studios, including Disney TV and DreamWorks Animation, and codirected an animated feature called Where’s the Dragon? She is also a fourth-degree black belt in aikido. Betty immigrated to California as a parachute kid when she was ten and currently lives in Los Angeles.
Book details
Book details
ISBN: 9781338832686
Publisher: Graphix
Date published:
Page count: 288
Categories, genres & themes: Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels, Juvenile Fiction / Social Themes / Emigration, Immigration & Refugees, and Juvenile Fiction / Asian American & Pacific Islander
Ages: 9 to 12
