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An Asian Pacific American Librarians Association Honor Book
Two friends. One fake dating scheme. What could possibly go wrong?
Frank
Li has two names. There's Frank Li, his American name. Then there's
Sung-Min Li, his Korean name. No one uses his Korean name, not even his
parents. Frank barely speaks any Korean. He was born and raised in
Southern California.
Even so, his parents still expect him to end
up with a nice Korean girl--which is a problem, since Frank is finally
dating the girl of his dreams: Brit Means. Brit, who is funny and nerdy
just like him. Brit, who makes him laugh like no one else. Brit . . .
who is white.
As Frank falls in love for the very first time,
he's forced to confront the fact that while his parents sacrificed
everything to raise him in the land of opportunity, their traditional
expectations don't leave a lot of room for him to be a regular American
teen. Desperate to be with Brit without his parents finding out, Frank
turns to family friend Joy Song, who is in a similar bind. Together,
they come up with a plan to help each other and keep their parents off
their backs. Frank thinks he's found the solution to all his problems,
but when life throws him a curveball, he's left wondering whether he
ever really knew anything about love—or himself—at all.
In this
moving debut novel—featuring striking blue stained edges and beautiful
original endpaper art by the author—David Yoon takes on the question of
who am I? with a result that is humorous, heartfelt, and ultimately
unforgettable.
