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Pippa Park Crush at First Sight by Erin YunISBN: 1944020802
Published by Fabled Films Press on September 13, 2022
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback
Source: Publisher
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Out September 13th!
“Pippa explores the highs and lows of friendships and first crushes in this well-crafted sequel to Pippa Park Raises Her Game. ..VERDICT This warm-hearted, feel-good series continues to realistically explore one Korean American girl’s middle school experience in a relatable way.”
—School Library Journal
“This is solid, classic middle-school drama fare that benefits from the interesting ways Pippa’s family background is developed. An engaging variation on a familiar theme.”
—Kirkus Reviews
Join Pippa Park as she juggles friendships, bullying, crushes, and family in the sequel to the compelling drama-filled middle school book Pippa Park Raises Her Game.
Korean American Pippa Park picks up right where she left off . . . trying to balance basketball, school, friends, working at the struggling family laundromat, and fitting in. Eliot, her math tutor—and the cutest boy at school—is finally paying attention to her. And Marvel—her childhood friend—is making her required volunteering much more interesting. But things with the Royals, her new friends and teammates who rule the school, still feel a bit rocky. Especially because Caroline, a head Royal, would like nothing more than to see Pippa fail.
So when Pippa is faced with hosting the annual Christmas Eve party that could make or break her social life, how can she say no? Will Pippa make enough money to cover the costs while juggling crushes and everything else? With courage and determination, Pippa sets out to host the party, find the perfect dress, pick the right boy, and stay true to her real self.
Review
This is the second book in a wonderful series about middle-grader, Pippa Park. Pippa agrees to host the annual Christmas party for the Royals, a group she really wants to belong to. She has to raise the money, plan the menu, and get everything together on her own. She also needs to find the right dress and – maybe – possibly – a date! Pippa has a crush and it is awkward and confusing to her. She actually has a crush on two different boys, Eliot, her math tutor, and another boy, Marvel, who is helping out with the Church Pagent. She is dealing with a lot and trying so hard to get everything done with school and her sports. This story is really adorable and to me, true to life. I felt that the characters were all spot-on and age appropriate with the dialogue and actions.
About the Author
Erin Yun grew up in Frisco, Texas, and used to play basketball as a middle grader. She received her BA in English from New York University and is currently pursuing her master’s degree in Creative Writing at Cambridge. She developed the Pippa Park Author Program, an interactive writing workshop, which she has conducted in person and virtually at schools, libraries, and bookstores.
About the Publisher
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Pippa Park is a very relatable middle-schooler who like her was just trying to fit in with the other kids at school. So, I am happy that book 2 has been published and we can read another amazing fast-paced book together. Really huge appreciations to the author !