Ambrosia Lee Drops the MIC - Hardcover
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Languages:EnglishPublisher:Crown Books for Young ReadersISBN-13:9798217029761UPC:9798217029761Book Category:Young Adult FictionBook Subcategory:Asian American & Pacific Islander, Social ThemesBook Topic:Prejudice & Racism, Self-Esteem & Self-RelianceSize:8.30 x 5.70 x 1.20 inchesWeight:0.386Product ID:SCJJY4ZMBZ
A Korean American former child actress decides to branch out and stand out in order to pursue her newfound love -- stand-up comedy. Here's another hilarious novel from the author of Imposter Syndrome and Other Confessions of Alejandra Kim and What's Eating Jackie Oh? "An authentically funny, honest, and real portrayal of the fight to be seen. Simply magnificent." -Ellen Oh, award-winning author of Finding Junie Kim They say Hollywood is like high school, and has-been child actor Ambrosia Lee feels like she's at the bottom of the social ladder. Her acting career peaked at the age of eleven-- then she was unceremoniously fired from her big break due to her weight. Now after years of rejections and backstabbing auditions, teenage Ambrosia turns to stand-up to speak her truth. It's the perfect way to rant about everything that's been bothering her: divorced parents dynamics, Asian stereotypes, and Hollywood drama. It also doesn't hurt that a cute boy is helping her learn the ropes of a comedy routine. It's all laughs...but comedy clubs can be just as toxic as the Hollywood complex she always mocks. Can Ambrosia be her true self both on and off the mic? Patricia Park's humorous new novel explores the complicated worlds of Hollywood and comedy clubs, body image standards, and what it takes to succeed.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Crown Books for Young ReadersISBN-13:9798217029761UPC:9798217029761Book Category:Young Adult FictionBook Subcategory:Asian American & Pacific Islander, Social ThemesBook Topic:Prejudice & Racism, Self-Esteem & Self-RelianceSize:8.30 x 5.70 x 1.20 inchesWeight:0.386Product ID:SCJJY4ZMBZ
Patricia Park is a tenured professor of creative writing at American University, a Fulbright Scholar in Creative Arts, and a Jerome Hill Artist Fellow. She is the author of the YA novels, What's Eating Jackie Oh? and Imposter Syndrome and Other Confessions of Alejandra Kim, received starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews and School Library Journal and was an NPR Book of the Day. Patricia's writing has also appeared in the New Yorker, the Guardian, Salon, and others.
Publisher: Crown Books for Young Readers
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