{"product_id":"parachute-kids-a-graphic-novel-9781338832686","title":"Parachute Kids: A Graphic Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eABA Indie Bestseller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNational Book Award Longlist Title\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAsian\/Pacific American Award Honor Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Starred Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis funny, fast-paced, and heartrending story about three siblings living on their own as undocumented new immigrants is perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eNew Kid\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFront Desk\u003c\/i\u003e. Be sure to follow their further adventures in the companion book, \u003ci\u003eOutsider Kids\u003c\/i\u003e!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA DREAM TRIP TO AMERICA TURNS INTO A NIGHTMARE!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeng-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 \u003ci\u003eon their own\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuddenly, the three kids must fend for themselves in a strange new world--\u003ci\u003eand get along\u003c\/i\u003e. 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?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-14255035\"\u003eBetty C. Tang\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Graphix\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/04\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.40w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781338832686\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1338832689\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-JUV\"\u003eJuvenile Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-JUV008000\"\u003eComics \u0026amp; Graphic Novels | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-JUV\"\u003eJuvenile Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-JUV039250\"\u003eSocial Themes | Emigration, Immigration \u0026amp; Refugees\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-JUV\"\u003eJuvenile Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-JUV011020\"\u003eAsian American \u0026amp; Pacific Islander\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBetty C. Tang is the creator of \u003ci\u003eParachute Kids\u003c\/i\u003e, a 2023 National Book Awards Longlist title and an ALA Asian\/ Pacific American Award Honor Book, among its many distinctions. She illustrated the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eWhere's the Dragon?\u003c\/i\u003e 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. 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