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Outsider Kids: a Parachute Kids Graphic Novel (parachute Kids #2) by Betty C. Tang

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Outsider Kids: a Parachute Kids Graphic Novel (parachute Kids #2)

Betty C. Tang

Scholastic Inc. · Print & ebook · April 15, 2025

Reading lane: US: Asian American Stories

A Graphic Novels pick for readers exploring Outsider Kids: a Parachute Kids Graphic Novel (parachute Kids #2).

At a Glance

Why This Clicks

Family Under Pressure

A funny, heartfelt graphic novel about sibling bonds tested by upheaval and family demands.

Come here for

  • Sibling dynamics with both affection and friction
  • Humor alongside the weight of family uncertainty

Expect

  • A high-stakes companion to Parachute Kids
  • A mix of comic warmth and heartfelt tension

Book Details

Authors
Betty C. Tang
Publisher
Scholastic Inc.
Published
April 15, 2025
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
US: Asian American Stories · Growing Up
Reading lane
US: Asian American Stories

Series

Book 2 in the parachute Kids series.

Affinity

Publisher Categories

  • US: Asian American Stories

  • Sibling Stories

  • Immigration & Moving

About This Book

Can one spoiled cousin upend three kids’ hard-won happiness? Find out in this hilarious, big-hearted, high stakes companion to the award-winning bestseller Parachute Kids ! Perfect for fans of School Trip , A First Time for Everything , The Tryout , and The Squad . ★ "Humorous and relatable…tugs at the heartstrings." — Kirkus Reviews , starred review ★ “Powerful and triumphant.” — School Library Journal , starred review "Another truly superb graphic novel from Betty C. Tang!...

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Can one spoiled cousin upend three kids’ hard-won happiness? Find out in this hilarious, big-hearted, high stakes companion to the award-winning bestseller Parachute Kids ! Perfect for fans of School Trip , A First Time for Everything , The Tryout , and The Squad . ★ "Humorous and relatable…tugs at the heartstrings." — Kirkus Reviews , starred review ★ “Powerful and triumphant.” — School Library Journal , starred review "Another truly superb graphic novel from Betty C. Tang! Fascinating, funny, and, at times, heart-wrenching. I adored this story!" —Christina Soontornvat, New York Times bestselling author of The Squad and The Tryout “An incredible, refreshing, heartfelt companion to Parachute Kids that is not afraid to illustrate the hardships of many immigrant families. I could not put this book down!” —Joanna Cacao, New York Times bestselling illustrator of The Squad and The Tryout WITH FAMILY LIKE THIS, WHO NEEDS ENEMIES? After seven months on their own as undocumented immigrants, the Lin siblings have settled into their new lives in California. Sis has a new job, Bro has a new crush, and Feng-Li (Ann) is excited to celebrate her eleventh birthday with her new friends. Their parents still await visa approval in Taiwan, so the trio is trying to take better care of one another and stay under the radar of immigration authorities. But when their cousin Josephine—a violin prodigy—arrives with her privilege and demands, suddenly their world is turned upside down. Will they have to give up the life and the stability they worked so hard to achieve?

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