I liked this book at first, though it wasn't quite the immigrant experience novel that I expected. Still, the idea of trying to run a gift shop when you barely speak English was interesting. I wish there'd been more focus on that. By the time the fire ravaged the flea market, I lost interest.

Adding to the Asia-themed bookbox. Enjoy!

I found this book in the Asian Themed Bookbox. It looked pretty interesting. Thanks for sharing!

This was a cute, funny, lighthearted story told from the perspective of a 12 year old Korean boy, David Kim, who just moved to America, with his mother and teen age (and very moody) sister, to join their father. Their father had established a life in America a few years earlier and the transition for young David and his family tends to be difficult and awkward. Everything Asian covers the first year of their new lives together. The book cover says it is a Winner of the Asian/Pacific American Award for Youth Literature. It was a good read with colorful characters but there are some topics covered in the story that I would caution parents to review first. I would recommend it more for older teens/young adults.

I am putting this book into AlterEgoZoe's Asian Themed Bookbox. Happy Travels!

Picked up from Asian themed book box.

This was a wonderful book. A wonderful cross section of the American experience/the immigrant experience. And a sweet book about growing up. It ends with a quote from Sherwood Anderson, who is just perfect - also someone who looks at the American scene with curiosity and compassion. On the cover, it mentions that this was published as a young adults' book, but it was certainly appropriate for me as an adult. I recognized the experiences, the people, the decisions and emotions.

Highly recommended. Reserving it right now for the Asian diaspora virtual book box.

Put in with children's books, as this is a YA novel.