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Frankly in Love

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"I loved, loved, LOVED this book." Jodi Picoult, #1New York Timesbestselling author ofSmall Great ThingsandA Spark of Light "Big-hearted, honest, hilarious, and achingly romantic." Adam Silvera,New York Timesbestselling author ofThey Both Die at The End "This is a classic in the making." Marie Lu, #1New York Timesbestselling author ofWarcross "This book is pure joy." Deb Caletti, Printz Honor Recipient forA Heart in a Body in the Worldand National Book Award Finalist forHoney, Baby, SweetheartTwo friends.

One fake dating scheme. What could possibly go wrong?Frank Li has two names.

There's Frank Li, his American name. Then there's Sung-Min Li, his Korean name. No one uses his Korean name, not even his parents. Frank barely speaks any Korean. He was born and raised in Southern California.Even so, his parents still expect him to end up with a nice Korean girl--which is a problem, since Frank is finally dating the girl of his dreams: Brit Means.

Brit, who is funny and nerdy just like him. Brit, who makes him laugh like no one else. Brit . . . who is white.As Frank falls in love for the very first time, he's forced to confront the fact that while his parents sacrificed everything to raise him in the land of opportunity, their traditional expectations don't leave a lot of room for him to be a regular American teen.

Desperate to be with Brit without his parents finding out, Frank turns to family friend Joy Song, who is in a similar bind.

Together, they come up with a plan to help each other and keep their parents off their backs.

Frank thinks he's found the solution to all his problems, but when life throws him a curveball, he's left wondering whether he ever really knew anything about loveor himselfat all.In this moving debut novelfeaturing striking blue stained edges and beautiful original endpaper art by the authorDavid Yoon takes on the question of who am I? with a result that is humorous, heartfelt, and ultimately unforgettable.

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Penguin Young Readers
1984812211 / 9781984812216
eBook (EPUB)
[Fic]
10/09/2019
English
406 pages
Copy: 10%; print: 10%
Quiz No: 238905, Points 13.00, Book Level 4.70,
Upper Years - Key Stage 3 Learn More