Outsider Kids
Outsider Kids
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Outsider Kids

Part of the Parachute Kids Book Series
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$14.99
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9 - 12
Reading age
288
Page count
HL190L
Lexile measure
Apr 15, 2025
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Can one spoiled cousin upend three kids’ hard-won happiness? Find out in this hilarious, big-hearted, high stakes companion to the award-winning bestseller Parachute Kids! Perfect for fans of School Trip, A First Time for Everything, The Tryout, and The Squad.★ “Humorous and relatable…tugs at the heartstrings.” –Kirkus Reviews, starred review★ “Powerful and triumphant.” –School Library Journal, starred review”Another truly superb graphic novel from Betty C. Tang! Fascinating, funny, and, at times, heart-wrenching. I adored this story!” –Christina Soontornvat, New York Times bestselling author of The Squad and The Tryout”An incredible, refreshing, heartfelt companion to Parachute Kids that is not afraid to illustrate the hardships of many immigrant families. I could not put this book down!” –Joanna Cacao, New York Times bestselling illustrator of The Squad and The TryoutWITH FAMILY LIKE THIS, WHO NEEDS ENEMIES?After seven months on their own as undocumented immigrants, the Lin siblings have settled into their new lives in California. Sis has a new job, Bro has a new crush, and Feng-Li (Ann) is excited to celebrate her eleventh birthday with her new friends. Their parents still await visa approval in Taiwan, so the trio is trying to take better care of one another and stay under the radar of immigration authorities.But when their cousin Josephine–a violin prodigy–arrives with her privilege and demands, suddenly their world is turned upside down. Will they have to give up the life and the stability they worked so hard to achieve?

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781338832716
    Publication Date
    April 15, 2025
    Original Publication Date
    April 15, 2025
    Page Count
    288
    Audience
    Middle Grade
    Reading Age
    9 - 12 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2024007700
    Lexile® Level
    HL190L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~G
    ATOS® Book Level
    2.4
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    2
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    554516
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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