{"product_id":"whats-eating-jackie-oh-paperback","title":"What's Eating Jackie Oh? - 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\u003ePatricia Park\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Korean American teen tries to balance her dream to become a chef with the cultural expectations of her family when she enters the competitive world of a TV cooking show. A hilarious and heartfelt YA novel from the award-winning author of\u003ci\u003e Imposter Syndrome and Other Confessions of Alejandra Kim\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRe Jane\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Park's novel delivers authentic characters who will make you laugh...and cry. Not to be missed!\" --Ellen Oh, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Colliding Worlds of Mina Lee\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eKIRKUS REVIEWS\u003c\/i\u003e BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJackie Oh is done being your model minority. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe's tired of perfect GPAs, PSATs, SATs, all of it. Jackie longs to become a professional chef. But her Korean American parents are Ivy League corporate workaholics who would never understand her dream. Just ask her brother, Justin, who hasn't heard from them since he was sent to Rikers Island. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJackie works at her grandparents' Midtown Manhattan deli after school and practices French cooking techniques at night--when she should be studying. But the kitchen's the only place Jackie is free from all the stresses eating at her--school, family, and the increasing violence targeting the Asian community. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen the most unexpected thing happens: Jackie becomes a teen contestant on her favorite cooking show, Burn Off! Soon Jackie is thrown headfirst into a cutthroat TV world filled with showboating child actors, snarky judges, and gimmicky \"gotcha!\" challenges. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAll Jackie wants to do is cook her way. But what is her way? In a novel that will make you laugh and cry, Jackie proves who she is both on and off the plate. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePatricia Park's hilarious and stunning \u003ci\u003eWhat's Eating Jackie Oh?\u003c\/i\u003e explores the delicate balance of identity, ambition, and the cultural expectations to perform.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePatricia Park\u003c\/b\u003e is a tenured professor of creative writing at American University, a Fulbright Scholar in Creative Arts, and a Jerome Hill Artist Fellow. Her debut YA novel, \u003ci\u003eImposter Syndrome and Other Confessions of Alejandra Kim, \u003c\/i\u003e received starred reviews from \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e and was an NPR Book of the Day. Patricia's novel, \u003ci\u003eWhat's Eating Jackie Oh?\u003c\/i\u003e is inspired by her love of watching competitive TV cooking shows and creating somewhat edible meals from leftovers. It was also inspired by Patricia's \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e op-ed, \"I'm Done Being Your Model Minority.\" Patricia's writing has also appeared in the \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSalon\u003c\/i\u003e, and others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 x 8.27 x 5.43 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 18, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52664015323443,"sku":"9780593563441","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/Zw8kkOHM209780593563441.webp?v=1762707195","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/whats-eating-jackie-oh-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}