Good Enough - by Paula Yoo (Paperback)

Number of Pages: 322
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Sub-Genre: Girls & Women
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Harperteen
Age Range: Teen
Author: Paula Yoo
Language: English

About the Book

The author of the picture book "Sixteen Years in Sixteen Seconds: The Sammy Lee Story" scores big in her hilarious debut novel about an overachieving Korean-American teenager who longs to fit in and strives to stand out.

Book Synopsis

Paula Yoo scores big in her hilarious debut novel about an overachiever who longs to fit in and strives to stand out. The pressure is on!

How to make your Korean parents happy:

1. Get a perfect score on the SATs.
2. Get into HarvardYalePrinceton.
3. Don't talk to boys.*

Patti's parents expect nothing less than the best from their Korean-American daughter. Everything she does affects her chances of getting into an Ivy League school. So winning assistant concertmaster in her All-State violin competition and earning less than 2300 on her SATs is simply not good enough.

But Patti's discovering that there's more to life than the Ivy League. To start with, there's Cute Trumpet Guy. He's funny, he's talented, and he looks exactly like the lead singer of Patti's favorite band. Then, of course, there's her love of the violin. Not to mention cool rock concerts. And anyway, what if Patti doesn't want to go to HarvardYalePrinceton after all?

*Boys will distract you from your studies.

From the Back Cover

Getting 100 % on the SATs, or getting a date with a cute trumpet player?

Scoring top honors in youth orchestra, or scoring tickets to a punk rock concert?

Following your parents' dreams to an Ivy league college, or following your heart?

It's senior year, and Patti Yoon is about to find out what it really takes to be good enough!

Review Quotes

"A funny story that will hit home for many readers."--Publishers Weekly

"Teens living through the pressure of college applications and questioning their futures will sympathize with Patti in this enjoyable, funny but not superficial read."--Kirkus Reviews

"Patti's convincing narration [is] filled with laugh-out-loud lines, but it's the deeper questions about growing up with immigrant parents, confronting racism, and how best to find success and happiness that will stay with readers."--ALA Booklist

"Yoo will have teens wondering if Patti can ever measure up, and how she will survive the pressure and heartbreak of her senior year. Short chapters, the teen's funny occasional SAT tips, and her top-10 lists make this a good options for reluctant readers.----School Library Journal