Overview
From the author of It's Boba Time for Pearl Li! comes an empowering, heartfelt middle grade novel about a grunge-loving Taiwanese American tween who must use her voice to fight for ESL support at her school. Lily Xiao can’t wait to go to Camp Rock Out this summer, where she’ll finally be able to shed her “class robot” good girl reputation and start her journey to becoming the next Eddie Vedder! And she can’t wait to do it with her best friend and cousin, Vivian, who’s just moved from Taiwan to Lily’s California hometown. But as the two cousins work their way through seventh grade, Vivian struggles more and more with her schoolwork, which is all taught in English. If Vivian can’t get her grades up, her parents won’t let her go to rock camp. Determined to help, Lily embarks on a mission to push their school to provide more support for English-as-a-Second-Language learners like Vivian. But her first-generation immigrant family is nervous about Lily challenging the status quo. We should be grateful to be here, they always say. With Camp Rock Out on the line, Lily will need to decide how far she’ll push against her family’s wishes in order to stand up and speak out.
Full Product Details
Author: Nicole Chen
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Imprint: HarperCollins
Weight: 0.454kg
ISBN: 9780063329454
ISBN 10: 006332945
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 07 May 2024
Recommended Age: From 8 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: To order
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Reviews
As Lily breaks through the model-minority 'robot' reputation she's been boxed into, her inspiring quest highlights youth activism and immigrant experiences in a nostalgic nineties setting. -- Booklist A story of coming into one's own and advocating for change; recommended for all middle school collections. -- School Library Journal This sweet and charming friendship story by Chen highlights personally informed experiences of growing up Asian American, the joys of music, and the benefits and challenges that come with advocacy via Lily's high-spirited first-person POV. -- Publishers Weekly
Author Information
Nicole Chen writes books celebrating the diversity reflected in families all over the world. Her experience growing up Taiwanese American, combined with the Catalan and Spanish influences in her home now, fuels her desire to tell stories that reflect a multicultural American identity. Nicole lives in Menlo Park, California with her Andorran husband and their young daughter. Her debut picture book, How We Say I Love You, published in Fall 2022 with Knopf. It's Boba Time for Pearl Li! is her first novel. Visit Nicole online at www.storiesbynicolechen.com.
