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Kimchi & Calamari
by Rose Kent
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< p> Kimchi and calamari. It sounds like a quirky food fusion of Korean and Italian cuisine, and it's exactly how Joseph Calderaro feels about himself. Why wouldn't an adopted Korean drummer& #8212; comic book junkie feel like a combo platter given: < /p> < blockquote> < p> (1) his face in the mirror < /p> < p> (2) his proud Italian family. < /p> < /blockquote> < p> And now Joseph has to write an essay about his ancestors for social studies. All he knows is that his birth family shipped his diapered butt on a plane to the USA. End of story. But what he writes leads to a catastrophe messier than a table of shattered dishes& #8212; and self-discovery that Joseph never could have imagined. < /p>
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A wide range of readers can relate to Joseph's story--those who are adopted, have mixed-race heritage, or those caught between their parents' culture and the culture where they live now.
Synopsis:
Kimchi and calamari. It sounds like a quirky food fusion of Korean and Italian cuisine, and it's exactly how Joseph Calderaro feels about himself. Why wouldn't an adopted Korean drummer—comic book junkie feel like a combo platter given:
(1) his face in the mirror
(2) his proud Italian family.
And now Joseph has to write an essay about his ancestors for social studies. All he knows is that his birth family shipped his diapered butt on a plane to the USA. End of story. But what he writes leads to a catastrophe messier than a table of shattered dishes—and self-discovery that Joseph never could have imagined.
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Product Details
- ISBN:
- 9780060837693
- Author:
- Publisher:
- HarperCollins Academic
- Author:
- Subject:
- Family life
- Subject:
- Adoption
- Subject:
- Family - Adoption
- Subject:
- People & Places - United States - Asian American
- Subject:
- People & Places - United States - Other
- Subject:
- Social Issues - Adolescence
- Subject:
- Family
- Publication Date:
- April 2007
- Binding:
- Hardcover
- Grade Level:
- Children/juvenile
- Language:
- English
- Pages:
- 220
- Dimensions:
- 8.50x5.64x.88 in. .75 lbs.
- Age Level:
- 08-12
