Becoming Boba
Becoming Boba
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Becoming Boba

Written by Joanna Ho & illustrated by Amber Ren
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4 - 8
Reading age
40
Page count
Jun 3, 2025
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From New York Times bestselling creators, Joanna Ho and Amber Ren, comes a sweet, bubbly tale about a young boba tea who learns that being you is being enough!Milk Tea Town was steeped in tradition. That is, until… Mindy came along.Mindy isn’t like the other classic milk tea flavors, with their sensible straws and varying shades of brown. Instead, Mindy shines with her green, white and red colors. Worried about not being milk tea enough, Mindy decides to dive into their history so she can be less different. As she and her friends embark on this journey, they make a surprising discovery about the truth behind milk tea that could change the town forever…A charming and delightful story about self love and being true to who you are, with a subtle, underlying message about the Asian-American identity and immigrant experience – what does it mean to be Asian enough?

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781339005546
    Publication Date
    June 3, 2025
    Publisher
    Orchard Books
    Original Publication Date
    June 3, 2025
    Page Count
    40
    Audience
    Picture
    Reading Age
    4 - 8 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2024040150

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