Krista Kim-Bap

Name: Krista Kim-Bap
Brand: Findaway
Availability: InStock
Author: Angela Ahn
ISBN: 9781772602999

Author: Angela Ahn

Narrator: Vicki Kim

Unabridged: 3 hr 37 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: ECW Press

Published: 05/30/2022

Categories: Children's Fiction, Children's Social Themes

Synopsis

In debut author Angela Ahn’s middle grade novel, all Krista wants is to figure out the three F’s: food, family, and friends…Krista and Jason have been best friends since preschool. It never mattered that he was a boy with reddish-brown hair and she was the “Korean girl” at school. Now in fifth grade, everyone in their class is preparing their Heritage Month projects. Jason has always loved Krista’s Korean family, and particularly their cooking, but Krista is conflicted about being her school’s “Korean Ambassador”. She’s also worried about asking her intimidating grandma to teach the class how to make their traditional kimbap dish. Combine that with her new friends pulling her away from Jason, and Krista has a lot to deal with this year!

Reviews

Goodreads review by Krystal on December 01, 2017

This heartwarming chapter book for children from a Korean Canadian teacher epitomises #ownvoices gold, with laughs alongside learning about friendship, culture, and growing up!......more

Goodreads review by Rosemary on December 13, 2017

Krista, almost twelve, lives in Vancouver, Canada, and suddenly faces the challenges of a National Heritage assignment, an invitation to a Red Carpet party thrown by one of the cool, popular girls and then her class's participation in a Celebration of Dance. Krista enlists the help of her critical,......more

Goodreads review by Elley on January 04, 2018

I really loved this story. Krista is eleven and I felt like the reading difficulty was appropriate for that 10+ age range, while at the same time introducing themes of culture, family, friendship, growing up, and self discovery. I also am slightly obsessed with Korean food, so I loved all the great......more

Goodreads review by edh on February 10, 2018

Krista navigates the choppy waters of fifth grade in Krista Kim-Bap, examining friendship, identity, and family in Vancouver, Canada. Krista’s long-standing friendship with Jason is tested when she begins to explore friendships with the other girls in class, and an impending Heritage Month school pr......more

Goodreads review by Barbra on October 23, 2017

Krista and Jason have been best friends since preschool. When she gets noticed by the popular girls she can't so no to their invitations to join them. Meanwhile Jason is left hurt and confused. She soon realizes that she isn't herself when she is with the girls and only Jason makes her feel comforta......more