Unidentified Suburban Object - Softcover

Jung, Mike

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0545782279 ISBN 13: 9780545782272

Publisher: Scholastic Inc., 2017

Synopsis

The next person who compares Chloe Cho with famous violinist Abigail Yang is going to HEAR it. Chloe has just about had it with people not knowing the difference between someone who's Chinese, Japanese, or Korean. She's had it with people thinking that everything she does well -- getting good grades, winning first chair in the orchestra, et CETera -- are because she's ASIAN.
Of course, her own parents don't want to have anything to DO with their Korean background. Any time Chloe asks them a question they change the subject. They seem perfectly happy to be the only Asian family in town. It's only when Chloe's with her best friend, Shelly, that she doesn't feel like a total alien.
Then a new teacher comes to town: Ms. Lee. She's Korean American, and for the first time Chloe has a person to talk to who seems to understand completely. For Ms. Lee's class, Chloe finally gets to explore her family history. But what she unearths is light-years away from what she expected.

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Advance Praise for Unidentified Suburban Object
"Wow! Important and thought-provoking ideas wrapped in a funny and surprising story -- with a crackerjack ending!"

-- Linda Sue Park, New York Times–bestselling author of A Long Walk to Water
"For any kid who ever felt like they were all alone in the universe. Hilariously original!"

-- Jennifer L. Holm, New York Times–bestselling author of The Fourteenth Goldfish
"In Unidentified Suburban Object, Mike Jung takes 'not fitting in' to a whole new level. Chloe, her friends, and her family are funny, surprising, and authentic. Wonderful!"

-- Gene Luen Yang, author of American Born Chinese
"How much do I love this book? Unidentified Suburban Object is a wonderfully heartwarming and seriously funny tale about a Korean girl who has always felt alien... only to discover [REDACTED].* Mike Jung has a talent for writing books that I wish I had written instead. Curse you, Mike Jung!!!!"

-- Ellen Oh, founder of #WeNeedDiverseBooks and author of The Prophecy Series
*Are you kidding? We’re not giving this away! You have to read the book!

About the Author

Mike Jung is the author of Geeks, Girls, and Secret Identities and contributed to the anthologies Dear Teen Me, Break These Rules, and 59 Reasons to Write. He is a library professional by day, a writer by night, and a semi-competent ukulele player during all the times in between. Mike is proud to be a founding member of the #WeNeedDiverseBooks team. He lives in Oakland, California, with his wife and two young children. Find Mike at www.mikejung.com.

About this edition

• Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 0545782279
• ISBN 13: 9780545782272
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 272