Here is a new blog post from Erin on her #OwnVoices experience as a reader and
now a
writer: https://pippapark.com/blog/on-being-a-korean-american-author
Here is a new blog post from Erin on her #OwnVoices experience as a reader and now a writer: https://pippapark.com/blog/on-being-a-korean-american-author
Title: Pippa Park Raises Her Game
Author: Erin Yun
Illustrator: Various
Publisher: Fabled Films
Press
ISBN: 9781944020262
Review:
Pippa Park lived with her
sister Mina and her husband Jung-Hwa. Her mom was back home in South Korea due
to an expired visa. Pippa doesn’t always get along with her sister and things
seemed to get worse especially since she had poor math grades. Pippa couldn’t
play basketball, which she loved, until her grades were better. As a result,
Pippa will have a math tutor at Lakeview School.
Pipa learned that she would
be attending Lakeview on a basketball scholarship. It’s a mystery to her as to
who submitted an application for her. She suspected it was her new tutor, the
very handsome and wealthy Eliot Haverford. As she navigates her way through the
halls and various teachers she has to remember that she is no longer at
Victoria Middle School and must keep her loyalties to her new school and basketball
team. Pipa’s motto is to fake it until you make it, but how far will she go to
keep up with the rich kids? How far will she go to hide her true self and what
will be the end result?
Authur Erin Yun has created
a great coming of age story for middle grade readers. The characters are fun and
kids will be able to relate to them. This quick read is perfect for a class
read-a-loud so that teachers can open up discussion about goals, dreams and how
to just be yourself.
Courtesy of Media Masters Publicity
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