Lyons Regional Library

Twleve-year-old Max, who has an extreme overbite, must navigate sibling rivalry and middle school bullies.

"Sixth grader Andy Zhou grapples with fitting in, befriends a bully, drifts apart from his childhood best friend, and gets to know grandparents who have just moved from Shanghai to live with his family"--

After changing her appearance to avoid insults from Tom the Troll, Lola decides to be brave and befriend the bully.

When Ray, Preeti, Mina, and Niki bring their favorite lunches to school, their classmates scrunch their noses and act disgusted, but the four children learn to stand up for their lunches and cultural backgrounds. Based on the real-life childhood experiences of chefs Ray Garcia, Preeti Mistry, Mina Park, and Niki Russ Federman.