Outsider Kids: A Parachute Kids Graphic Novel (Parachute Kids #2) - Paperback
by Betty C. Tang (Author), Betty C. Tang (Illustrator)
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?
Author Biography
Betty C. Tang is the creator of Parachute Kids, an instant Indie bestseller, ALA Asian/Pacific American Award Honor Book, B&N Book Award Finalist, and longlisted for the National Book Award, among many other distinctions! Outsider Kids was also an Indie bestseller, an Amazon top book of 2025, and received 3 starred reviews. Betty illustrated the New York Times 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 Where's the Dragon? 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. Learn more about her work at bettyctang.com.