Mindy Kim and the Lunar New Year Parade
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 2020 · Est. 2 hour read

Mindy Kim and the Lunar New Year Parade

Written by Lyla Lee · Illustrated by Dung Ho

Book #2 in the Mindy Kim series

A young girl navigates her first Lunar New Year without her mother, finding comfort and new traditions with her father and friends.

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96 pages· 9,628 words· Est. 2 hour read· 630L
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Bookroo's summary

Mindy Kim faces her first Lunar New Year without her mom. Determined to keep traditions alive, she attempts to make her favorite rice cake soup. But when things go awry, Mindy must rely on her family and friends to rediscover the joy of the holiday. Can she blend old traditions with new ones and find happiness in the celebration?

From the publisher

Fresh Off the Boat meets Junie B. Jones in this second novel in an adorable new chapter book series about Mindy Kim, a young Asian American girl who is getting ready to celebrate Lunar New Year! Mindy is excited to celebrate the Lunar New Year! Even though it’s the first one without her mom, Mindy is determined to enjoy the day. She decides to make traditional Korean New Year food, a rice cake soup that’s her favorite. But things aren’t going quite to plan, and the celebration doesn’t feel the same as it did before. With the help of her family and friends, can Mindy find a way to still enjoy her old holiday traditions, and create new ones along the way?

At a glance
Format
Pages
96
Words
9,628
Reading age
6–9
Audience
Transitional Reader
Lexile
630L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.8
F&P level
~O
AR points
1
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
509777
Publication
Published
January 14, 2020
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781534440104

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