K-Jane

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From acclaimed author Lydia Kang comes a funny, moving YA novel following a third-generation Korean American teen who goes to extreme and hilarious lengths to connect more with her Korean heritage, perfect for fans of Maurene Goo and Rachel Lynn Solomon.

Jane Choi is a typical Nebraskan teena corn-fed lover of Husker football. But lately, she feels like shes missing something. Her non-Korean classmatesthats everyoneare immersed in K-pop, K-dramas, K-beauty . . . basically, K-everything. But for Jane, kimchi Not a fan. Bibimbap Whatisthat Her mom even named her after the very not-Korean Jane Eyre.

Everyone seems to know more about Korean culture than Jane. And she isnt sure whether shes more annoyed at them, or herself.

With a baby brother on the way, Jane is determined to save her new sibling from enduring the same humiliation. Enter: a totally foolproof plan to become the K-Jane of her dreams. What better way than to start a private social media account about all things Korean so her closest cousins can learn from her

But Korean heritage and identity are more complicated than taste-testing multiple varieties of kimchi in front of a camera. And when online virality crashes into real life, Janes plans might just go K-boom in her face.

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"K-Jane is a heartwarming -- and incredibly clever -- novel about feeling at home in yourself. Lydia Kang writes with such extraordinary compassion for her characters. You'll feel for Jane and root for Jane and love what Jane loves -- including her hometown of Omaha, Nebraska." Rainbow Rowell, No. 1New York Timesbestselling author ofFangirl "K-Janeis the soul food I didn't know I needed! Funny, charming, heartwarming, and deeply moving, it touched me to my Korean American core. I adored it! Ellen Oh, author ofThe Colliding Worlds of Mina Lee

Author Bio

Lydia Kang is an associate professor of internal medicine and an award-winning and bestselling author of adult fiction, young adult fiction, and science nonfiction, including Opium and Absinthe, Star Wars: Cataclysm, The November Girl, and Quackery: A Brief History of the Worst Ways to Cure Everything.