This document provides character profiles for 5 girls - Krissy, Anna, Kelly, Joanna, and Octavia. Krissy is daring and adventurous, enjoying trying new things. Anna is quiet and prefers spending time with her best friend Octavia. Kelly is conceited and focused on her appearance but has occasional disagreements with her friends. Joanna is motherly and organizes outings for the girls. Octavia aspires to be a medium and enjoys her unique friends. All five girls are 16 years old.
To her friends, high school senior Liza Yang is nearly perfect. Smart, kind, and pretty, she dreams big and never shies away from a challenge. But to her mom, Liza is anything but. Compared to her older sister Jeannie, Liza is stubborn, rebellious, and worst of all, determined to push back against all of Mrs. Yang's traditional values, especially when it comes to dating.The one thing mother and daughter do agree on is their love of baking. Mrs. Yang is the owner of Houston's popular Yin & Yang Bakery. With college just around the corner, Liza agrees to help out at the bakery's annual junior competition to prove to her mom that she's more than her rebellious tendencies once and for all. But when Liza arrives on the first day of the bake-off, she realizes there's a catch: all of the contestants are young Asian American men her mother has handpicked for Liza to date.The bachelorette situation Liza has found herself in is made even worse when she happens to be grudgingly attracted to .
2010 Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee PresentationKathe Pinchuck
slides accompany presentation given by the Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee at the Association of Jewish Libraries Conference held July 4-7, 2010 held in Seattle, WA. Check at http://jewishlibraries.org/podcast/ for panel discussion
To her friends, high school senior Liza Yang is nearly perfect. Smart, kind, and pretty, she dreams big and never shies away from a challenge. But to her mom, Liza is anything but. Compared to her older sister Jeannie, Liza is stubborn, rebellious, and worst of all, determined to push back against all of Mrs. Yang's traditional values, especially when it comes to dating.The one thing mother and daughter do agree on is their love of baking. Mrs. Yang is the owner of Houston's popular Yin & Yang Bakery. With college just around the corner, Liza agrees to help out at the bakery's annual junior competition to prove to her mom that she's more than her rebellious tendencies once and for all. But when Liza arrives on the first day of the bake-off, she realizes there's a catch: all of the contestants are young Asian American men her mother has handpicked for Liza to date.The bachelorette situation Liza has found herself in is made even worse when she happens to be grudgingly attracted to .
2010 Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee PresentationKathe Pinchuck
slides accompany presentation given by the Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee at the Association of Jewish Libraries Conference held July 4-7, 2010 held in Seattle, WA. Check at http://jewishlibraries.org/podcast/ for panel discussion
We have diverse books: recommend new & favorite books for childrenMary Ann Scheuer
A selection of new and favorite books for children, representing a diverse range of voices. Geared for ages 5-11. Presentation to Berkeley Unified School District school libraries, October 2014.
We have diverse books: recommend new & favorite books for childrenMary Ann Scheuer
A selection of new and favorite books for children, representing a diverse range of voices. Geared for ages 5-11. Presentation to Berkeley Unified School District school libraries, October 2014.
2. KRISSY PLAYED BY: GRACE GRIFFIN Krissy is an attractive, confident, playful girl . She’s the daredevil of the group and likes to venture out and try new things. She enjoys spending time with all her girls especially Kelly who she finds the most fun. AGE 16
3. ANNA PLAYED BY : KATE KING Anna is the quiet girl of them all. She keeps to herself a lot of the time and barely speaks. She is most comfortable when she’s with her best friend, Octavia and enjoys spending time with her girls. AGE 16
4. KELLY PLAYED BY: CHRYSTA COKER-STRICKLAND Kelly is a conceded young girl whose only concerns are her hair and make-up. She enjoys being around her friends but from time to time she has her disagreements with them . Being the eldest (by only “ months ) Kelly believes she knows best! AGE 16
5. JOANNA PLAYED BY: GABBY SANTORO Joanna is the mummy figure of the group. She organises and suggests days out for the girls to enjoy themselves and bond. The others can sometimes mistake her maternal perceptions as bossy but they are all glad to have someone who will look after them. Joanna stays closer to Octavia as they spend most time together. AGE 16
6. OCTAVIA PLAYED BY: KELLEN BECK-SLINEY Octavia is one of the most unique young girls you will ever come across. She aspires to be a medium and can always sense when something is not right. She mostly enjoys her group of friends because they are all so different. Age 16