"This first book in a sparkling middle grade series "reminiscent of Ann M. Martin's Baby-Sitters Club books" (Kirkus Reviews) follows a young Korean American girl who starts a business with her best friends to support her artistic dreams.
Jiyoung "Gigi" Shin loves to create, from her zany outfits to self-executed haircuts. She dreams of becoming an artist and doodles every chance she gets—at school instead of taking notes, in choir instead of singing, and at home instead of homework. Art is her way of escaping her boring life in suburban Middle of Nowhere, Texas. Unfortunately, her working class, immigrant parents want her to focus on her studies and pursue something more "practical." Gigi only really feels like herself in art class and at lunch with her best friends, Carolina and Zeina.
When Gigi learns about an elite art camp on the east coast, she's determined to go. But she knows her parents won't let her, much less pay for it. After overhearing her little brother Tommy complain about how hard math is and how his teacher goes too fast for him, Gigi has a brilliant idea: forming a tutoring club with her friends to make enough money for the art camp.
With Carolina, Zeina, and Carolina's friend, Emma, the girls go all in, each with a reason for wanting the business to succeed. But the first few sessions with their classmates are a little chaotic, and Gigi wonders if she will end up sacrificing more than she bargained for to achieve her dreams."
"Mindy Kim is about to go on her first big trip to Korea! And she cannot wait to:
1. HUG HER GRANDPARENTS AND EAT HER HALMONI’S HOMEMADE COOKING!
2. HANG OUT WITH HER COUSINS. 3. SEE THE BIG SITES IN SEOUL WITH DAD AND HIS GIRLFRIEND, JULIE!
When Mindy and Julie decide to make some yummy Korean food, they can’t wait to impress everyone! But when there is a big recipe mix-up, can Julie and Mindy cook up something fun for the whole family?"
"Mindy and her dad can’t wait to compete in her school’s annual family trivia night!
The big prize? A year of FREE PIZZA! And she gets to be on a team with her best friend, Sally, and her family.
Her dad thinks they should just make sure they are doing two things:
1. TRYING THEIR BEST
2. HAVING FUN!
But Mindy wants to take home the big—and delicious!—prize, even if some of the questions are a little trickier than she thought. With the help of friends, can Mindy, Dad, and the rest of Team Flamingo come out on top?"
"Mindy Kim is having the BEST. DAY. EVER.
IT’S HER BIRTHDAY!
Not only is she having a fun party with her friends, but she’s also getting the most
perfect present from her dad: a puppy! Mindy has wanted a dog ever since she
can remember. She knows that a dog will be just the thing to cheer her dad up
too. But Mindy quickly finds out that cute, cuddly little Theodore is a LOT more
work than she thought. He doesn’t like to sit, he isn’t so sure of other dogs, and
he breaks a lot of things. And Mindy is worried that Theodore won’t make fourlegged friends of his own.
With some extra love (and some tasty treats!), Mindy is on a mission to help the
newest member of the Kim family adjust to his new life. Will she succeed? Or will
it turn into a furry fiasco?"
"It’s time to pick a class president, and Mindy’s big campaign is all about:
1. FRIENDSHIP! 2. KINDNESS! 3. SNACKS!
But there is one thing that Mindy is not sure she can do: make a speech to her class about why they should vote for her.
Can Mindy face her fears and prove to the class—and herself—that she can be the best class president ever?"
"Fresh Off the Boat meets Junie B. Jones in this first novel in an adorable new chapter book series about Mindy Kim, a young Asian American girl who is starting a snack business!
Mindy Kim just wants three things:
1. A puppy!
2. To fit in at her new school
3. For her dad to be happy again
But, getting all three of the things on her list is a lot trickier than she thought it would be. On her first day of school, Mindy’s school snack of dried seaweed isn’t exactly popular at the lunch table. Luckily, her new friend, Sally, makes the snacks seem totally delicious to Mindy’s new classmates, so they decide to start the Yummy Seaweed Business to try and raise money for that puppy!
When another student decides to try and sabotage their business, Mindy loses more than she bargained for—and wonders if she’ll ever fit in. Will Mindy be able to overcome her uncertainty and find the courage to be herself?"
"Fresh Off the Boat meets Junie B. Jones in this second novel in an adorable new chapter book series about Mindy Kim, a young Asian American girl who is getting ready to celebrate Lunar New Year!
Mindy is excited to celebrate the Lunar New Year! Even though it’s the first one without her mom, Mindy is determined to enjoy the day. She decides to make traditional Korean New Year food, a rice cake soup that’s her favorite. But things aren’t going quite to plan, and the celebration doesn’t feel the same as it did before.
With the help of her family and friends, can Mindy find a way to still enjoy her old holiday traditions, and create new ones along the way?"
