Throwback by Maurene Goo

$19.99
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Back to the Future meets Joy Luck Club in this fresh, funny novel about a Gen Z Korean American girl who gets stuck in the 90s with her teenaged mother, perfect for fans of Mary H.k. Choi, Morgan Matson, and Nicola Yoon. "No one can blend family, humor, satire, and love into a single perfect story like Maurene Goo can." Marie Lu, New York Times bestselling author of Sky hunter. "Funny and big-hearted, romantic, and delightfully unexpected in the best way." Nicola Yoon, New York Times bestselling author of Instructions for Dancing Being a first-generation Asian American immigrant is hard. You know what's harder Being the daughter of one. Priscilla is first-generation Korean American, a former high school cheerleader who expects Sam to want the same all American nightmare. Meanwhile, Sam is a girl of the times who has no energy for cliched high school aspirations. After a huge blowup, Sam is desperate to get away from Priscilla, but instead, finds herself thrown back. Way back. To her shock, Sam lands in the 90s . . . alongside a 17-year-old Priscilla. Now, Sam has to deal with outdated tech, regressive '90s attitudes, and her growing feelings for sweet, mysterious football player Jamie, who just might be the right guy in the wrong era.

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