Book description
When Jingwen moves to a new country, he feels like he's landed on Mars. School is torture, making friends is impossible since he doesn't speak English, and he's often stuck looking after his (extremely irritating) little brother, Yanghao.
To distract himself from the loneliness, Jingwen daydreams about making all the…
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When 11-year-old Jingwen moves to a new country, he distracts himself from his loneliness by attempting to bake every cake on the menu of Pie in the Sky, the bakery his recently deceased father dreamed about opening.
Part prose, part graphic novel, and a hundred percent heartwarming, this book is studded with delightful bakes that you’ll want to try out at home.
From Erin's list on middle school fiction featuring delicious food.
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