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Lai, Remy

Pie in the Sky

380 pp. | Holt | May, 2019 | Trade ISBN 978-1-250-31409-3 $21.99 | Paper ISBN 978-1-250-31410-9 $12.99
(1) 4-6 Jingwen's family lands in Australia, where he doesn't know the language and isn't interested in making friends. All Jingwen wants to do is bake the elaborate cakes he and his two-years-deceased father perfected in preparation for opening a cake shop. Lai's debut novel—with frequent, blue-tinged illustrations--delves into grief, onerous fraternal responsibilities, and adjusting to life in an "alien" world. Heartbreakingly honest; in equal parts funny and poignant.
Reviewer: Eric Carpenter | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2019

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