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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.
4.3/5 Goodreads · 467 ratings
96 pages· 9,628 words· Est. 2 hour read
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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
- Paperback
- Pages
- 96
- Words
- 9,628
- Reading age
- 6–9
- Audience
- Transitional Reader
- Lexile
- 630L
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The fine print
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
- Publisher
- Aladdin Paperbacks
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781534440104
- LCCN
- 2019948664
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