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  • Stand Up, Yumi Chung!

  • Written by: Jessica Kim
  • Narrated by: Greta Jung
  • Length: 6 hrs and 3 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (4 ratings)

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Stand Up, Yumi Chung!

Written by: Jessica Kim
Narrated by: Greta Jung
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Publisher's Summary

One lie snowballs into a full-blown double life in this irresistible story about an aspiring stand-up comedian.

On the outside, Yumi Chung suffers from #shygirlproblems, a perm-gone-wrong, and kids calling her "Yu-MEAT" because she smells like her family's Korean barbecue restaurant. On the inside, Yumi is ready for her Netflix stand-up special. Her notebook is filled with mortifying memories that she's reworked into comedy gold. All she needs is a stage and courage.

Instead of spending the summer studying her favorite YouTube comedians, Yumi is enrolled in test-prep tutoring to qualify for a private school scholarship, which will help in a time of hardship at the restaurant. One day after class, Yumi stumbles on an opportunity that will change her life: a comedy camp for kids taught by one of her favorite YouTube stars. The only problem is that the instructor and all the students think she's a girl named Kay Nakamura - and Yumi doesn't correct them.

As this case of mistaken identity unravels, Yumi must decide to stand up and reveal the truth or risk losing her dreams and disappointing everyone she cares about.

©2020 Jessica Kim (P)2020 Listening Library

What the critics say

Indies Introduce Winter / Spring 2020 Title

Spring 2020 Kids' Indie Next List

Amazon Best Books of the Month, March 2020

Kirkus Best Children's Books 2020

Chicago Public Library Best Fiction for Older Readers of 2020 

Evanston Public Library Great Books for Kids 2020 

“With wonderful supporting characters, strong pacing, and entertaining comedy bits, debut author Kim has woven a pop song of immigrant struggle colliding with comedy and Korean barbecue.” (Kirkus Reviews)

"Kim has taught school, and it shows, both with the spot-on dialogue and the up-to-date social media references.... This will certainly remind readers of Kelly Yang's Front Desk (2018). (Booklist, starred review)

“Being your true self can be tough, but with guts, gumption, and a whole lot of heart, Yumi Chung rises to the challenge and shows us all who she really is—a bona fide star.” (Booki Vivat, New York Times best-selling author of Frazzled: Everyday Disasters and Impending Doom)

 

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