{"product_id":"ambrosia-lee-drops-the-mic","title":"Ambrosia Lee Drops the MIC","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t★ \"This accessible, humorous, and empowering narrative is sweet and threaded with hope.... \n\u003cb\u003eAn inspirational, funny, and charming story\u003c\/b\u003e infused with agency and moxie.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews, \u003c\/i\u003estarred review \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e★ \"Park interrogates celebrity culture in a searing novel that tackles body image, misogyny in stand-up comedy, and child parentification.... \n\u003cb\u003ea funny, absorbing, and empowering tale\u003c\/b\u003e of one teen's embracing truth and integrity over artifice and popularity.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly, \u003c\/i\u003estarred review \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e★ \" \n\u003cb\u003eThe real star of this story is Ambrosia\u003c\/b\u003e, who tackles the intense pressure placed upon young women to look skinny and beautiful, the challenges inherent in an often male-centered comedy scene, and the process of seeing your own parents as people with sometimes messy histories.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eBooklist, \u003c\/i\u003estarred review \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e★ \"Although there are plenty of laughs per minute throughout this well-paced novel, \n\u003cb\u003ethe true mic drop is Brosh's power to be an honest storyteller\u003c\/b\u003e.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eThe Bulletin\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This book is \n\u003cb\u003esmart, funny, and sneakily unputdownable\u003c\/b\u003e. Give this to fans of John Green, Jenny Han, and Holly Smale.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The narrative employs scripts, text exchanges, journal entries, and comedy sets to illustrate the many facets of the atypical life of a protagonist who is \n\u003cb\u003elikable, relatable, and genuinely funny\u003c\/b\u003e.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePatricia Park\u003c\/b\u003e is a tenured professor of creative writing at American University, a Fulbright Scholar in Creative Arts, and a Jerome Hill Artist Fellow. She is the author of the YA novels, \n\u003ci\u003eWhat's Eating Jackie Oh?\u003c\/i\u003e and \n\u003ci\u003eImposter Syndrome and Other Confessions of Alejandra Kim, \u003c\/i\u003e received starred reviews from \n\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e and \n\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e and was an NPR Book of the Day. Patricia's writing has also appeared in the \n\u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, the \n\u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eSalon\u003c\/i\u003e, and others.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Korean American former child actress decides to branch out and stand out in order to pursue her newfound love -- stand-up comedy. Here's another hilarious novel from the author of \u003ci\u003eImposter Syndrome and Other Confessions of Alejandra Kim\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWhat's Eating Jackie Oh?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An authentically funny, honest, and real portrayal of the fight to be seen. Simply magnificent.\" -Ellen Oh, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eFinding Junie Kim\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThey say Hollywood is like high school, and has-been child actor Ambrosia Lee feels like she's at the bottom of the social ladder. Her acting career peaked at the age of eleven-- then she was unceremoniously fired from her big break due to her weight. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow after years of rejections and backstabbing auditions, teenage Ambrosia turns to stand-up to speak her truth. It's the perfect way to rant about everything that's been bothering her: divorced parents dynamics, Asian stereotypes, and Hollywood drama. It also doesn't hurt that a cute boy is helping her learn the ropes of a comedy routine. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's all laughs...but comedy clubs can be just as toxic as the Hollywood complex she always mocks. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCan Ambrosia be her true self both on and off the mic? \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePatricia Park's humorous new novel explores the complicated worlds of Hollywood and comedy clubs, body image standards, and what it takes to succeed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/01\/2026 (EAN 9798217029761, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/01\/2026 pg. 92 (EAN 9798217029761, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 01\/26\/2026 (EAN 9798217029761, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 01\/16\/2026 pg. 1 (EAN 9798217029761, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 02\/15\/2026 (EAN 9798217029761, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/01\/2026 (EAN 9798217029761, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n","brand":"Crown Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51496023458070,"sku":"9798217029761","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9798217029761.jpg?v=1783050840","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/ambrosia-lee-drops-the-mic","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}