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The Yuckiest Lunch Box by Debbie Min
4.0
Have you ever been embarrassed by your culture’s food? The young Korean protagonist in The Yuckiest Lunch Box is about to experience that firsthand when she goes to school. Thank you to Debbie Min, the author, for reaching out and providing an e-copy of the books for me to read and review. In The Yuckiest Lunch Box, Nari loves kimbap, her favourite Korean food, and she is quite excited to bring it to school on the first day of first grade. But things take a downward turn when her classmates make comments about her lunch. Embarrassed by their reactions, Nari beings to reject her cultural food and attempts to fit in. When a great opportunity arises at school to share her culture - the clothing and food - Nari musters up her courage to share her culture with her classmates.
I think this is a story that many non-mainstream students may have experienced before. It definitely resonates and this story is one that uplifts and shows the positive outcomes that can occur when we embrace our cultures. It is also a story about acceptance and open-mindedness in the face of ignorance. I personally loved the end of the story when Nari is able to put what she learned to help other classmates experiencing the same thing as her.
I think this is a story that many non-mainstream students may have experienced before. It definitely resonates and this story is one that uplifts and shows the positive outcomes that can occur when we embrace our cultures. It is also a story about acceptance and open-mindedness in the face of ignorance. I personally loved the end of the story when Nari is able to put what she learned to help other classmates experiencing the same thing as her.