Outsider Kids: A Parachute Kids Graphic Novel (Parachute Kids #2)

ISBN: 1338832719

Author: Tang, Betty C.

Condition: New

Can one spoiled cousin upend three kids hard-won happiness? Find out in this hilarious, big-hearted, high stakes companion to the award-winning bestseller Parachute Kids! Perfect for fans of School Trip, A First Time for Everything, The Tryout, and The Squad.? "Humorous and relatabletugs at the heartstrings." -Kirkus Reviews, starred review? Powerful and triumphant. -School Library Journal, starred review"Another truly superb graphic novel from Betty C. Tang! Fascinating, funny, and, at times, heart-wrenching. I adored this story!" -Christina Soontornvat, New York Times bestselling author of The Squad and The TryoutAn incredible, refreshing, heartfelt companion to Parachute Kids that is not afraid to illustrate the hardships of many immigrant families. I could not put this book down! -Joanna Cacao, New York Times bestselling illustrator of The Squad and The TryoutWITH FAMILY LIKE THIS, WHO NEEDS ENEMIES?After seven months on their own as undocumented immigrants, the Lin siblings have settled into their new lives in California. Sis has a new job, Bro has a new crush, and Feng-Li (Ann) is excited to celebrate her eleventh birthday with her new friends. Their parents still await visa approval in Taiwan, so the trio is trying to take better care of one another and stay under the radar of immigration authorities.But when their cousin Josephine-a violin prodigy-arrives with her privilege and demands, suddenly their world is turned upside down. Will they have to give up the life and the stability they worked so hard to achieve?

• The second book in the Parachute Kids graphic novel series, continuing the story of immigrant siblings finding their wayExplores themes of belonging, friendship, and cultural identity with warmth and authenticityPerfect for fans of the first book and readers who enjoy graphic novels about the immigrant experience