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Weepingly funny. The Wall Street Journal
Delightful. Buzzfeed
Vibrant and bright. Bustle
Beautifully told. Hypable
A soulful and hilarious debut. Booklist, starred review
Effervescent. Publishers Weekly, starred review
Universal. School Library Journal, starred review
This deserves a place on every shelf, though it will not stay there long. VOYA, starred review
Eye-opening, hilarious, and sometimes heartbreaking. Shelf Awareness
An earnest, funny, and emotional story. Book Riot
American Panda is an absolute delight; an insightful, incisive, and often hilarious story of one girl's struggle to balance her family's expectations against her own secret ambitions. Overflowing with wit and empathy, Chao's debut charmed my socks off. David Arnold, New York Times bestselling author of Kids of Appetite and Mosquitoland
A charming and hilarious tale of a precocious Taiwanese American walking the tightrope of family expectations...in ice skates. Mei Lu is a goofy, lovable American teenager. I loved her. Stacey Lee, award-winning author of Outrun the Moon
"Incredibly timely, honest, and movingthe must-read book of the season!" Sandhya Menon, New York Times bestselling author of When Dimple Met Rishi
A dazzling debut that hooked me with its humor and heart from the very first page. Lisa Maxwell, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Magician
The perfect coming of age story for anyone who's ever felt unsure of where they belong. Kerri Maniscalco, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Stalking Jack the Ripper