{"product_id":"outsider-kids-a-parachute-kids-graphic-novel-parachute-kids-2-paperback","title":"Outsider Kids: A Parachute Kids Graphic Novel (Parachute Kids #2) - 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\u003eCan one spoiled cousin upend three kids' hard-won happiness? Find out in this hilarious, big-hearted, high stakes companion to the award-winning bestseller \u003ci\u003eParachute Kids\u003c\/i\u003e! Perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eSchool Trip\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA First Time for Everything\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Tryout\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Squad\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e★ \"Humorous and relatable...tugs at the heartstrings.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e★ \"Powerful and triumphant.\" --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Another truly superb graphic novel from Betty C. Tang! Fascinating, funny, and, at times, heart-wrenching. I adored this story!\" --Christina Soontornvat, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Squad\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Tryout\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An incredible, refreshing, heartfelt companion to \u003ci\u003eParachute Kids\u003c\/i\u003e that is not afraid to illustrate the hardships of many immigrant families. I could not put this book down!\" --Joanna Cacao, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling illustrator of \u003ci\u003eThe Squad\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Tryout\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWITH FAMILY LIKE THIS, WHO NEEDS ENEMIES?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut 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?\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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