What's Eating Jackie Oh? by Patricia Park Hardcover Book

Description: What's Eating Jackie Oh? by Patricia Park "A Korean American teen tries to balance her dream to become a chef with the cultural expectations of her family when she enters the competitive world of a TV cooking show"-- FORMAT Hardcover CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A Korean American teen tries to balance her dream to become a chef with the cultural expectations of her family when she enters the competitive world of a TV cooking show. A hilarious and heartfelt YA novel from the award-winning author of Imposter Syndrome and Other Confessions of Alejandra Kim and Re Jane."Parks novel delivers authentic characters who will make you laugh…and cry. Not to be missed!" --Ellen Oh, author of The Colliding Worlds of Mina LeeJackie Oh is done being your model minority.Shes tired of perfect GPAs, PSATs, SATs, all of it. Jackie longs to become a professional chef. But her Korean American parents are Ivy League corporate workaholics who would never understand her dream. Just ask her brother, Justin, who hasnt heard from them since he was sent to Rikers Island.Jackie works at her grandparents Midtown Manhattan deli after school and practices French cooking techniques at night—when she should be studying. But the kitchens the only place Jackie is free from all the stresses eating at her—school, family, and the increasing violence targeting the Asian community.Then the most unexpected thing happens: Jackie becomes a teen contestant on her favorite cooking show, Burn Off! Soon Jackie is thrown headfirst into a cutthroat TV world filled with showboating child actors, snarky judges, and gimmicky "gotcha!" challenges.All Jackie wants to do is cook her way. But what is her way? In a novel that will make you laugh and cry, Jackie proves who she is both on and off the plate.Patricia Parks hilarious and stunning Whats Eating Jackie Oh? explores the delicate balance of identity, ambition, and the cultural expectations to perform. Author Biography Patricia Park is a tenured professor of creative writing at American University, a Fulbright Scholar in Creative Arts, and a Jerome Hill Artist Fellow. Her debut YA novel, Imposter Syndrome and Other Confessions of Alejandra Kim, received starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews and School Library Journal and was an NPR Book of the Day. Patricias newest novel, Whats Eating Jackie Oh? is inspired by her love of watching competitive TV cooking shows and creating somewhat edible meals from leftovers. It was also inspired by Patricias New York Times op-ed, "Im Done Being Your Model Minority." Patricias writing has also appeared in the New Yorker, the New York Times, the Guardian, Salon, and others. She lives in Brooklyn, New York. Review … "An engrossing tale full of appealing characters, foodie elements, and heart." —Kirkus Reviews, starred review… "Engaging and will hook readers....Come for the culinary competition, stay for the incisive take on social issues." —School Library Journal, starred review"A perfect fit for teens obsessed with food tv or grappling with the pressure of parental expectations." —Booklist"Park dishes out a searing indictment of model minority expectations in her deliciously sharp and meaty sophomore young adult novel....The result is a candid and empathetic, if hunger-inducing, feast for teen readers." —Shelf Awareness Details ISBN0593563417 Author Patricia Park Pages 336 Audience Age 12 Publisher Random House USA Inc Year 2024 ISBN-13 9780593563410 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2024-04-30 Imprint Crown Books for Young Readers Place of Publication NY Country of Publication United States Audience Teenage / Young adult US Release Date 2024-04-30 DEWEY FIC ISBN-10 0593563417 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:160003822;

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