Life is full of great expectations for Korean American Pippa Park. So when she gets a mysterious basketball scholarship to Lakeview Private, she jumps at the chance to reinvent herself. At Lakeview, Pippa juggles old and new friends, a crush, and the pressure to perform at school while keeping her past and her family’s laundromat a secret from her elite classmates. When social media threatens Pippa’s persona, she wonders if she can keep it together. - (Baker & Taylor)

After Pippa Park mysteriously receives a basketball scholarship to Lakeview Private School, she takes the opportunity to reinvent herself, but anonymous messages on social media and trying to keep secrets from her new classmates threaten her new self. - (Baker & Taylor)

'Pippa is a magnetic heroine, funny and good-hearted.''Booklist

Readers will cheer on Korean American Pippa Park in this wonderful middle school book about friendships, bullying, crushes, and family. In this relatable story, Pippa reinvents herself and discovers who she really is on and off the basketball court.

Life is full of great expectations for Pippa Park. It seems like everyone, from her family to the other kids at school, has a plan for how her life should look.

When Pippa gets a mysterious basketball scholarship to Lakeview Private, she jumps at the chance to reinvent herself. At school, Pippa juggles old and new friends, a crush, and the pressure to get As and score points while keeping her past and family's laundromat a secret from her elite new classmates.

But when Pippa begins to receive a string of hateful, anonymous messages via social media, her carefully built persona is threatened. As things spiral out of control, Pippa wonders if she can keep her old and new lives separate, or if she should even try.

GREAT SUMMER READING FOR AGES 9–12!
A Contemporary Reimagining of Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
Now an AR Quiz!

Bonus Content in the Book includes:
Discussion Questions, Author Q&A, and Korean Language Glossary with Pronunciation Guide

Download the complimentary Tween Book Club printable activities at pippapark.com: word games, make-your-own-book playlist, discussion questions, and the Common Core Language Arts Guide for educators!

“Pippa is a magnetic heroine, funny and good-hearted.”—Booklist

Readers will cheer on Pippa Park in this wonderful middle school book about friendships, bullying, crushes, and family. In this relatable story, Pippa reinvents herself and discovers who she really is on and off the basketball court.

Life is full of great expectations for Korean American Pippa Park. It seems like everyone, from her family to the other kids at school, has a plan for how her life should look.

When Pippa gets a mysterious basketball scholarship to Lakeview Private, she jumps at the chance to reinvent herself. At school, Pippa juggles old and new friends, a crush, and the pressure to get As and score points while keeping her past and family’s laundromat a secret from her elite new classmates.

But when Pippa begins to receive a string of hateful, anonymous messages via social media, her carefully built persona is threatened. As things spiral out of control, Pippa wonders if she can keep her old and new lives separate, or if she should even try.

NEW! Get the companion book, My Journal About Life, to extend the story with awesome quizzes, listicles, and writing activities! (Sold separately)

GREAT FOR READERS AGES 9–12
Now an AR Quiz!
Bonus Content in the Book includes:
Discussion Questions, Author Q&A, and Korean Language Glossary with Pronunciation Guide

Perfect for the School Classroom or Library!
A Contemporary Reimagining of Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
Use as an AAPI Pick in May
Complimentary Common Core Language Arts Guide for Teachers on our website
Tween Book Club with printable activities on our website
Includes word games, make-your-own-book playlist, fortune teller, and discussion questions

Meet Pippa Park in this likable middle school series about friendships, bullying, crushes, and family. Perfect for children ages 9–12!

“Pippa is a magnetic heroine, funny and good-hearted.”—Booklist

Readers will cheer on Pippa Park in this wonderful middle school book about friendships, bullying, crushes, and family. In this relatable story, Pippa reinvents herself and discovers who she really is on and off the basketball court. Perfect for fans of The Baby-Sitters Club and Kelly Yang's Front Desk Series.

Life is full of great expectations for Korean American Pippa Park. It seems like everyone, from her family to the other kids at school, has a plan for how her life should look.

When Pippa gets a mysterious basketball scholarship to Lakeview Private, she jumps at the chance to reinvent herself. At school, Pippa juggles old and new friends, a crush, and the pressure to get As and score points while keeping her past and family’s laundromat a secret from her elite new classmates.

But when Pippa begins to receive a string of hateful, anonymous messages via social media, her carefully built persona is threatened. As things spiral out of control, Pippa wonders if she can keep her old and new lives separate, or if she should even try.

NEW Book 2! Pippa Park Crush at First Sight is now available

GREAT FOR READERS AGES 9–12
Now an AR Quiz!
Extra Content in the Book includes:
Discussion Questions, Author Q&A, and Korean Language Glossary with Pronunciation Guide?

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Complimentary Guides: AAPI Discussion and Anti-Racism Resource
Common Core Language Arts Guide
Tween Book Club with printable activities
Includes word games, make-your-own-book playlist, fortune teller, and discussion questions
The Series is a Contemporary Reimagining of Great Expectations by Charles Dickens - (Simon and Schuster)

Erin Yun grew up in Frisco, Texas. She received her BFA in English from New York University and is currently pursuing her Masters in Creative Writing at Cambridge. Erin is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. She developed the Pippa Park Author Program, an interactive writing workshop, which she has conducted in person and virtually at schools, libraries, and bookstores. Yes, she used to play basketball as a middle grader!

Erin Yun grew up in Frisco, Texas. She attended New York University and received her MA in creative writing at Cambridge. Erin is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. She developed the Pippa Park Author Program, an interactive writing workshop, which she has conducted in person and virtually at schools, libraries, and bookstores. Yes, she used to play basketball as a middle grader! - (Simon and Schuster)

Booklist Reviews

Pippa loves basketball, but with her academic struggles, along with her family's relative poverty, she's surprised to receive a scholarship from Lakeview, an elite private school. Soon, she finds herself eating lunch with the Royals, Lakeview's most popular girls, and in an effort to belong, hides the truth about her unglamorous home life. It's not long before she gets tangled up in her own lies, flagging math grades, and drama with her new teammates, and to make matters worse, someone begins anonymously threatening to expose her. Yun's debut is a lively, contemporary retelling of Great Expectations—with a side of Mean Girls—following a Korean American seventh-grader as she navigates an unrequited crush, the pressures of family responsibilities, and differences in social class. Pippa is a magnetic heroine, funny and good-hearted, and young readers will relate as she makes one honest mistake after another in an effort to fit in. A nice balancing act between sports action, middle-school drama, and the struggles of an underprivileged immigrant family that will appeal to a wide audience. Grades 4-7. Copyright 2019 Booklist Reviews.