Pippa Park Raises Her Game

Searching for engaging Chapter Books for Children? Discover Pippa Park, a magnetic heroine who navigates the complexities of middle school with humor and heart.

This compelling Middle Grade novel explores themes of friendship, bullying, basketball, and family through the eyes of Korean American Pippa Park. Readers will connect with Pippa's journey as she balances old and new friends, academic pressures, and the challenge of keeping her family's laundromat a secret at an elite private school.

Pippa's carefully constructed world is tested when she begins receiving anonymous, hateful messages online. This story delves into the struggle of maintaining separate lives and the courage it takes to embrace one's true identity. A perfect addition to Young Adult collections, this book is a nominee for the Grand Canyon Reader Award - Tween (2023) and a Battle of the Books Pick (Chicago Public Schools, 2021-2022).

Additional content includes discussion questions, an author Q&A, and a Korean language glossary with a pronunciation guide.