What made you decide to do a hybrid middle grade (one that blends graphic novel panels with prose)? And which came first, the character's voice, or the drawings? As a young kid, I emigrated and had to learn English.Ģ. From there, it was only natural that I borrowed things from my childhood. Where did you get the inspiration for PIE IN THE SKY?įor a long time I had this image in my mind of two boys secretly baking, but it wasn't until I figured out that they couldn't speak English that the story that would become PIE IN THE SKY fell into place. In her hilarious, moving middle-grade debut, Remy Lai delivers a scrumptious combination of vibrant graphic art and pitch-perfect writing that will appeal to fans of Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham's Real Friends, Kelly Yang's Front Desk, and Jerry Craft's New Kid.ġ. As Jingwen and Yanghao bake elaborate cakes, they'll have to cook up elaborate excuses to keep the cake making a secret from Mama. The only problem is his mother has laid down one major rule: the brothers are not to use the oven while she's at work. To distract himself from the loneliness, Jingwen daydreams about making all the cakes on the menu of Pie in the Sky, the bakery his father had planned to open before he unexpectedly passed away. School is torture, making friends is impossible since he doesn’t speak English, and he's often stuck looking after his (extremely irritating) little brother, Yanghao. When Jingwen moves to a new country, he feels like he’s landed on Mars. heartwarming and rib-tickling." ―Terri Libenson, bestselling author of Invisible Emmie "Pie in the Sky is like enjoying a decadent cake. (Click on the image to go to the book's Amazon page!) Click the link below to learn more about Rajani, and check out the information at the end about our books to learn more about MIDSUMMER'S MAYHEM! To celebrate Rajani joining our team, MIDSUMMER'S MAYHEM will be our January 2020 MG Heart selection. We're also excited to welcome a new contributor to Middle Grade Heart this month- Rajani, LaRocca, author of MIDSUMMER'S MAYHEM! We're so excited to have Rajani on board.
Each month, we share a variety of fun content to complement our chosen read, including recipes, activities, discussion questions, and even sometimes author interviews! This month, we're spotlighting our own illustrator Remy Lai's marvelous debut, PIE IN THE SKY. Hello, friends! We're a group of middle grade authors who are passionate about great middle grade reads. This month we are discussing PIE IN THE SKY by Remy Lai! Join us for this month's book club selection.
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