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But when a microaggression at school thrusts Ale into the spotlight—and into a discussion she didn’t ask for—Ale must discover what is means to carve out a space for yourself to belong.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePatricia Park’s coming-of-age novel about a multicultural teen caught between worlds, and the future she is building for herself, is an incisive, laugh-out-loud, provocative read.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sqsrte-large\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePatricia Park\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of award-winning novels for adults and teens, including \u003cem\u003eRe Jane, Imposter Syndrome \u0026amp; Other Confessions of Alejandra Kim\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eWhat’s Eating Jackie Oh?\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eAmbrosia Lee Drops the Mic\u003c\/em\u003e. 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Her novels are all linked in the “Queens multiverse.”\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Booktique","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67954725552188,"sku":null,"price":17.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0711\/4879\/8012\/files\/811XZiZ5XmL._SL1500.jpg?v=1794268514"},{"product_id":"coffeeshop-in-an-alternate-universe-by-c-b-lee","title":"Coffeeshop in an Alternate Universe by C. B. Lee","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA geeky overachiever determined to save the world through science and a troublemaking chosen one lashing out against her destiny meet and fall in love in a magical coffeeshop as their two very different universes begin to collide in the deluxe trade paperback edition of C.B. Lee's fun, sapphic, cozy fantasy YA romance featuring gorgeous sprayed edges.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen Brenda's internet goes out right before an important scholarship deadline, she stumbles right into Kat's family's coffeeshop. Brenda is swept away by cool, confident Kat, who actually cares about Brenda's 19-step plan to save the world through science. Meanwhile, Kat can't stop thinking about Brenda, who is smart, passionate, and doesn't seem to care that Kat is the prophesized Chosen One.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe only problem? Kat and Brenda are from different universes. Like need-to-find-a-portal-to-go-on-a-second-date different universes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs their universes collide and things spiral out of control, can a girl who is determined to save the world find love with a girl determined to outrun her destiny?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eC.B. 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