The Fake-Chicken Kung Fu Fighting Blues

By Aaron Lam, Kean Soo (Illustrator)

A boy struggles to fit in after moving to a hockey-loving town, finding unexpected friendship and cultural exchange.

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Anthony, a 12-year-old video enthusiast, moves from Chinatown to a remote town where hockey reigns supreme. Struggling to fit in, he faces disaster on the ice but gains friends by standing up to a bully. As Anthony documents the town's quirky residents, he bridges cultural gaps, introducing his new friends to Chinese traditions. Will his film bring the community together and help his family feel at home?

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Twelve-year-old video buff Anthony is devastated when his family moves from Chinatown to a remote northern community. There are no other Asian families around and everyone loves hockey, which Anthony just doesn’t get. The move is even harder on his grandmother, Po Po, who doesn’t speak English and puts a fake chicken over the front door for luck. Desperate to fit in, Anthony takes to the ice for the first time – and is a total disaster! But he manages to make friends after standing up the school bully, who asks Anthony to teach him “kung fu”! Anthony starts putting together a documentary about his new town, which turns out to be full of interesting people. As he discovers the joys of small-town life, his new friends get an introduction to his Chinese culture, and even Po Po begins to feel at home.Distributed in the U.S by Lerner Publishing Group

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