{"product_id":"noodle-bao-shaina-lu-9780063283411","title":"Noodle \u0026 Bao","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect for fans of \u003cem\u003eAnimal Crossing\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMeasuring Up\u003c\/em\u003e, this whimsical and empowering middle grade graphic novel follows a girl who helps her friend's humble food cart stand its ground against the gentrification of their Chinatown neighborhood.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMomo has lived in Town 99 her entire life. She knows all its quirks and rhythms: the best places to buy fruit, practice tai-chi in the park, and, most of all, get the best meal: Noodle \u0026amp; Bao, run by Momo's best friend, Bao, and their amah, Noodle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Town 99 is changing. Rent is becoming unaffordable for Momo and her parents, and even Noodle \u0026amp; Bao has been edged out of its storefront, which was just recently bought out by a new business venture--Fancé Cafe. Fancé is run by the ambitious Ms. Jujube and her henchmen, who claim they're only beautifying Town 99 with good business.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMomo knows that's not true, and knows that if she doesn't do something, she'll lose everything she loves about her neighborhood. From undercover recon to a cook-off proposal, protest signs to petitions, Momo and Bao are on a mission to protect Town 99. Will they succeed before it's too late?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Shaina Lu\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0063283417\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063283411\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Quill Tree Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/15\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Shaina Lu","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44890569277695,"sku":"9780063283411","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ab6e41f8-ffcc-44ed-bf02-ea03634575d4.jpg?v=1709739410","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/noodle-bao-shaina-lu-9780063283411","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}