{"product_id":"parachute-kids-a-graphic-novel-paperback","title":"Parachute Kids: A Graphic Novel - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBetty C. Tang\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBetty C. Tang\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eABA Indie Bestseller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNational Book Award Longlist Title\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAsian\/Pacific American Award Honor Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Starred Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis funny, fast-paced, and heartrending story about three siblings living on their own as undocumented new immigrants is perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eNew Kid\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFront Desk\u003c\/i\u003e. Be sure to follow their further adventures in the companion book, \u003ci\u003eOutsider Kids\u003c\/i\u003e!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA DREAM TRIP TO AMERICA TURNS INTO A NIGHTMARE!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeng-Li can't wait to discover America with her family! But after an action-packed vacation, her parents deliver shocking news: They are returning to Taiwan and leaving Feng-Li and her older siblings in California \u003ci\u003eon their own\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuddenly, the three kids must fend for themselves in a strange new world--\u003ci\u003eand get along\u003c\/i\u003e. Starting a new school, learning a new language, and trying to make new friends while managing a household is hard enough, but Bro and Sis's constant bickering makes everything worse. Thankfully, there are some hilarious moments to balance the stress and loneliness. But as tensions escalate--and all three kids get tangled in a web of bad choices--can Feng-Li keep her family together?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBetty C. Tang is the creator of \u003ci\u003eParachute Kids\u003c\/i\u003e, an instant Indie bestseller, ALA Asian\/Pacific American Award Honor Book, B\u0026amp;N Book Award Finalist, and longlisted for the National Book Award, among many other distinctions! \u003ci\u003eOutsider Kids\u003c\/i\u003e was also an Indie bestseller, an Amazon top book of 2025, and received 3 starred reviews. Betty illustrated the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling Jacky Ha-Ha series of graphic novels by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein. Before becoming a full-time graphic novelist, Betty worked for various Hollywood animation studios, including Disney TV and DreamWorks Animation, and codirected an animated feature called \u003ci\u003eWhere's the Dragon?\u003c\/i\u003e She is also a fourth-degree black belt in aikido. Betty immigrated to California as a parachute kid when she was ten and currently lives in Los Angeles. 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