Stories that Stick with You!

Come celebrate these incredible AAPI middle grade reads by AAPI authors with us in-store! Return to the heartwarming world of LYLA LEE’s Mindy Kim with the incredible finale: Mindy Kim and the Fun Family Vacation. SAYANTANI DASGUPTA whisks us back to The Kingdom Beyond with her spooky book, The Ghost Forest. And the fun doesn’t stop there! KATIE ZHAO’s Winnie Zeng series continues with a global shaman tournament in Winnie Zeng Shatters the Universe. With everything from family fun to ghosts and spirit battles, this is an event you just can’t miss!

Mindy Kim and the Fun Family Vacation by LYLA LEE: Mindy Kim returns for her final adventure! It’s the Kims’ first big trip with baby Charlie, and they’re jetting off to Jeju Island. Mindy couldn’t be more excited to go back to Korea for some sightseeing and lazy days on the beach – but when the vacation gets off to a rocky start, she starts to worry: will this trip be memorable for all the wrong reasons? 

The Ghost Forest by SAYANTANI DASGUPTA: The Kingdom Beyond is overrun with rageful, soul-stealing Bhoot (ghosts who usually live in trees) and it’s up to Kiya and Kinjal to solve the problem before it’s too late. Why are the bhoot so angry? What has forced them out of their forest homes? The twins will have to be careful and use their wits if they want to save the kingdom that has become so precious to them.

Winnie Zeng Shatters the Universe by KATIE ZHAO: In the third, epic entry in the Winnie Zeng series, it’s finally time for winter break, and Winnie, the world’s busiest shaman/middle-schooler really needs it. Finally, a little anime and vegging out! Or so she thinks.

This year marks the return of the Shaman Youth Tournament, which means that she and her archnemesis David have to prepare for their toughest battles yet, with stranger and stronger opponents than ever before.

The further they get in the tournament, the more they realize that there might be something sinister going on – something that started with the spirit attacks on Winnie’s hometown.

Saturday, May 10th at 4pm at Our 17th St Store!