Fresh Off the Boat meets Junie B. Jones in this adorable chapter book series about Mindy Kim, a young Asian American girl with big ideas. Read the first four books in this collectible boxed set! 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 However, getting all three of the things on her list is a lot trickier than she thought it would be. Between classmates making fun of her seaweed snacks and celebrating the Lunar New Year without her mom, Mindy is faced with more challenges than she bargained for. With the help of her family and friends, can Mindy find the courage make her goals a reality? Find out in the first four books of the series! This paperback boxed set includes the first four books of the Mindy Kim series: Mindy Kim and the Yummy Seaweed Business Mindy Kim and the Lunar New Year Parade Mindy Kim and the Birthday Puppy Mindy Kim, Class President
Format: Paperback / softback
CONTRIBUTORS: Lyla Lee
EAN: 9781534471382
COUNTRY: United States
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WEIGHT: 352 g
HEIGHT: 194 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Simon & Schuster
DATE PUBLISHED: 2020-11-10
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GENRE: JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / United States / Asian American & Pacific Islander, JUVENILE FICTION / Family / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship
WIDTH: 130 cm
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Book Themes:
Relating to Asian American / Pacific Islander American people, Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction
Lyla Lee is an author of books for children and young adults. In addition to the Mindy Kim series, she is the author of I'll Be the One and the upcoming Flip the Script for teens. Born in South Korea, she's since then lived in various parts of the United States, including California, Florida, and Texas. Inspired by her English teacher, she started writing her own stories in fourth grade and finished her first novel at the age of fourteen. After working in Hollywood and studying psychology and cinematic arts at the University of Southern California, she now lives in Dallas, Texas. When she is not writing, she is teaching kids or playing with her dog, Eiva the Siberian Husky. Dung Ho was born and raised in Hue, Vietnam, where she studied graphic design at the Hue University College of Arts. After graduating, she worked in the design and advertising industries before discovering a great passion for illustration and picture books and becoming a freelance illustrator. Currently, she lives and works in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam. She is the illustrator of the New York Times bestselling picture book Eyes That Kiss in the Corners. When not drawing, she enjoys cooking and watching movies.
