Language: PG (7 swears, 0 ‘f'); Mature Content: G; Violence: PG (Hate crimes mentioned)
BUYING ADVISORY: HS - ESSENTIAL
APPEALS TO: MANY
15yo Jackie Oh loves cooking, living in NYC, and working at her grandparents' deli. Her Korean-American parents, however, expect her to excel at school and attend an Ivy League college. When Jackie skips school and misses her history final to participate in a cooking show audition, her parents are very disappointed. But when she makes it on the show they allow her to do it if only to have something good for her college application essays. Through the course of the show, Jackie learns to trust herself, cook from the heart, and see others for who they are instead of who she thinks they are.
I enjoyed this book. Jackie wants to excel in school to please her parents but she also wants to follow her passion of cooking. I liked that through the process of participating in the cooking show Jackie learned self-confidence and she started to see and understand the people in her life. She was able to get to know her mother better and understand how she failed her best friend. She was also brave enough to do what was necessary to repair some of her relationships. I liked that there was Korean mixed in with English and a glimpse into Korean culture. This book also carries the important message of seeing and understanding people from cultures and backgrounds that are different from your own.
Reviewer: A. Snow, Librarian
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