Lyla Lee
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Mindy Kim and the Yummy Seaweed Business -- Lyla Lee, Paperback
Fresh Off the Boat meets Junie B. Jones in this first novel in an adorable new chapter book series about Mindy Kim, a young Asian American girl who is starting a snack business Mindy Kim just wants three things:
1. A puppy
2. To fit in at her new school
3. For her dad to be happy again But, getting all three of the things on her list is a lot trickier than she thought it would be. On her first day of school, Mindy's school snack of dried seaweed isn't exactly popular at the lunch table. Luckily, her new friend, Sally, makes the snacks seem totally delicious to Mindy's new classmates, so they decide to start the Yummy Seaweed Business to try and raise money for that puppy When another student decides to try and sabotage their business, Mindy loses more than she bargained for--and wonders if she'll ever fit in. Will Mindy be able to overcome her uncertainty and find the courage to be herself?
Author: Lyla Lee
Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks
Published: 01/14/2020
Pages: 96
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.16lbs
Size: 7.40h x 5.10w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9781534440074
Audience: Ages 4-8
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.5
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 508686 / Mindy Kim and the Yummy Seaweed Business
Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 01/11/2019 pg. 90
School Library Journal 01/01/2020 pg. 64
Booklist 01/01/2020 pg. 96
1. A puppy
2. To fit in at her new school
3. For her dad to be happy again But, getting all three of the things on her list is a lot trickier than she thought it would be. On her first day of school, Mindy's school snack of dried seaweed isn't exactly popular at the lunch table. Luckily, her new friend, Sally, makes the snacks seem totally delicious to Mindy's new classmates, so they decide to start the Yummy Seaweed Business to try and raise money for that puppy When another student decides to try and sabotage their business, Mindy loses more than she bargained for--and wonders if she'll ever fit in. Will Mindy be able to overcome her uncertainty and find the courage to be herself?
Author: Lyla Lee
Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks
Published: 01/14/2020
Pages: 96
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.16lbs
Size: 7.40h x 5.10w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9781534440074
Audience: Ages 4-8
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.5
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 508686 / Mindy Kim and the Yummy Seaweed Business
Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 01/11/2019 pg. 90
School Library Journal 01/01/2020 pg. 64
Booklist 01/01/2020 pg. 96
About the Author
Lyla Lee is the author of the Mindy Kim series as well as the upcoming YA novel, I'll Be the One. Although she was born in a small town in South Korea, she's since lived in various parts of the United States, including California, Florida, and Texas. Inspired by her English teacher, she started writing her own stories in fourth grade and finished her first novel at the age of fourteen. After working various jobs in Hollywood and studying psychology and cinematic arts at the University of Southern California, she now lives in Dallas, Texas. When she is not writing, she is teaching kids, petting cute dogs, and searching for the perfect bowl of shaved ice. You can visit her online at LylaLeeBooks.com.