GOOD ENOUGH By Paula Yoo

Published by HarperCollins

Ages 12 up

Trade ISBN: 978-0-06-079085-1

Price: US $16.99/$19.99 CAN

Sales Date: Feb. 5, 2008

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In GOOD ENOUGH, main character Patti Yoon is a high-achieving high-school senior struggling between her Korean immigrant parents' demanding expectations and her growing desire to shape her own future, not to mention pursuing her first crush on a cute guy in her homeroom.

Yoo's funny and poignant novel has already been praised by the prestigious Kirkus Reviews, Booklist Magazine, and School Library Journal. Says one reviewer, "Caught between cultures, Patti must also learn to navigate her own dreams and aspirations alongside the expectations of others. The author reflects on the hard lessons of adolescence--maneuvering between childhood and adulthood and developing a sense of self--with humor and authenticity.

"GOOD ENOUGH's cultural issues and themes are also timely, given such recent articles such as the Los Angeles Times' Oct. 23, 2007 feature entitled, "Rethinking an Emphasis on Achievement: Some Korean Americans are uneasy with their community's commitment to success, fearing it may place a burden on children" and CNN's May 16, 2007 article, "Push to achieve tied to suicide in Asian American women."