{"product_id":"pie-in-the-sky-paperback-1","title":"Pie in the Sky - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRemy Lai\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRemy Lai\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA poignant, laugh-out-loud illustrated middle-grade novel about an 11-year-old boy's immigration experience, his annoying little brother, and their cake-baking hijinks  Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier and Gene Luen Yang \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eParents Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e Best Kids Book of the Year \u003cbr\u003eA New York Public Library Best Book of the Year \u003cbr\u003eAn \u003ci\u003eNPR \u003c\/i\u003eBest Book of the Year \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eHorn Book \u003c\/i\u003eBest Book of the Year \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eKirkus \u003c\/i\u003eBest Book of the Year \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRecipient of FIVE starred reviews \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePie in the Sky\u003c\/i\u003e is like enjoying a decadent cake . . . heartwarming and rib-tickling. --Terri Libenson, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eInvisible Emmie\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo distract himself from the loneliness, Jingwen daydreams about making all the cakes on the menu of Pie in the Sky, the bakery his father had planned to open before he unexpectedly passed away. The only problem is his mother has laid down one \u003ci\u003emajor \u003c\/i\u003erule: the brothers are not to use the oven while she's at work. As Jingwen and Yanghao bake elaborate cakes, they'll have to cook up elaborate excuses to keep the cake making a secret from Mama. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn her hilarious, moving middle-grade debut, Remy Lai delivers a scrumptious combination of vibrant graphic art and pitch-perfect writing that will appeal to fans of Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham's \u003ci\u003eReal Friends, \u003c\/i\u003eKelly Yang's \u003ci\u003eFront Desk\u003c\/i\u003e, and Jerry Craft's \u003ci\u003eNew Kid. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Junior Library Guild selection  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Seamlessly mixes together equal parts of humor, loss, identity, discovery, and love to create a delicious concoction of a story. . . illustrated beautifully with Lai's insightful drawings. --Veera Hiranandani, Newbery Honor-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Night Diary\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e* The humor  is] akin to that of Jeff Kinney's popular \"Wimpy Kid\" series . . . the perfect mixture of funny and emotionally resonant. --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred\u003c\/b\u003e review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e* \"Perfect for fans of Gene Luen Yang and Victoria Jamieson.\" --\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred\u003c\/b\u003e review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis title has common core connections.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRemy Lai \u003c\/b\u003estudied fine arts, with a major in painting and drawing. She was born in Indonesia, grew up in Singapore, and currently lives in Brisbane, Australia, where she writes and draws stories for kids with her two dogs by her side. \u003ci\u003ePie in the Sky \u003c\/i\u003eis her debut middle-grade novel. 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