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"Twelve-year-old video buff Anthony is devastated when his family moves from Chinatown to a remote northern community. There are no other Asian families around and everyone loves hockey, which Anthony just doesn't get. The move is even harder on his grandmother, Po Po, who doesn't speak English and puts a fake chicken over the front door for luck. Desperate to fit in, Anthony takes to the ice for the first time -- and is a total disaster! But he manages to make friends after standing up the school bully, who asks Anthony to teach him ""kung fu""! Anthony starts putting together a documentary about his new town, which turns out to be full of interesting people. As he discovers the joys of small-town life, his new friends get an introduction to his Chinese culture, and even Po Po begins to feel at home. Distributed in the U.S by Lerner Publishing Group"

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With a humorous twist, this realistic fiction series centers on tweens navigating new social situations. In The Fake-Chicken Kung Fu Fighting Blues, Anthony and his family relocate from Chinatown to rural Ontario, where they are the only Chinese Canadian residents. To connect with his new, hockey-obsessed neighbors, Anthony makes a documentary about the town. In Mermaid Warrior Squad, Dylan and Coral cowrite a mermaid-themed comic book adventure at their summer arts camp. Reserved Dylan enjoys hanging out with the boisterous and larger-than-life Coral, but fears being mocked by a clique of popular kids. The book includes Dylan and Coral's comics, which mimic the social drama at the camp as Dylan must decide whether to protect her new friend from bullying. At around 150 pages, these titles are quite long for hi-lo materials; however, the comic vignettes interspersed throughout the books effectively break up the text. VERDICT Humor fans will enjoy the relatable characters and comic-strip action scenes in this series, which is written at a third grade reading level.--School Library Journal -- Journal (2/1/2019 12:00:00 AM)

Humorous and fast-paced, this entertaining novel should have wide appeal for young readers. Not only is it a story of young children's reactions to a sudden change in environment by a family move, but also an incite into cultural differences. -- (12/21/2018) This is a sweet book about how to adapt to moving house and town for 7-10 year olds. --Rogan's Books, Bookseller NetGalley (02/01/2018) This book is a lot of fun. The illustrations ... are quirky, like the title, and Anthony is a very likable character, and has a good sense of humor about it all, despite not really liking hockey, which is an obsession in this small town. -- (02/01/2018) Humor fans will enjoy the relatable characters and comic strip action scenes in this [Illustrated Humour series. --School Library Journal (02/01/2019) The Fake-Chicken Kung Fu Fighting Blues is not a standard fish out of water story about the big city kid who has to learn to play hockey to fit in -- it is carefully written, compelling story about family and friendship.--CM: Canadian Review of Materials

This book is a lot of fun. The illustrations ... are quirky, like the title, and Anthony is a very likable character, and has a good sense of humor about it all, despite not really liking hockey, which is an obsession in this small town. -- (09/30/2018)

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AARON LAM is a writer and producer of documentaries about hockey, theatre and health. His nonfiction and poetry have appeared in magazines and films. He lives in Oakville, Ontario. KEAN SOO is a cartoonist and creator of the popular children's comic character Jellaby. He was selected for TD Canada's Children's Book Week tour in 2016. He was born in Hong Kong and now lives in Canada. KEAN SOO is a cartoonist and creator of the popular children's comic character Jellaby. He was selected for TD Canada's Children's Book Week tour in 2016. He was born in Hong Kong and now lives in Canada.

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