Author: Patricia Park
In her new novel for teen readers, Patricia Park gives us the latest installment in the life of Jackie Oh, a Korean American teen who’s tired of being the model minority. To balance her dream of becoming a chef with the cultural expectations of her family, she enters the competitive world of a TV cooking show, complete with showboating child actors, gimmicks, and “gotcha” challenges. The result: a funny, heart-warming book about finding yourself, perfect for readers figuring out who they are.