{"product_id":"ambrosia-lee-drops-the-mic","title":"Ambrosia Lee Drops the MIC","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Korean American former child actress decides to branch out and stand out in order to pursue her newfound love -- stand-up comedy. Here's another hilarious novel from the author of \u003ci\u003eImposter Syndrome and Other Confessions of Alejandra Kim\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWhat's Eating Jackie Oh?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"An authentically funny, honest, and real portrayal of the fight to be seen. Simply magnificent.\" -Ellen Oh, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eFinding Junie Kim\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey say Hollywood is like high school, and has-been child actor Ambrosia Lee feels like she's at the bottom of the social ladder. Her acting career peaked at the age of eleven-- then she was unceremoniously fired from her big break due to her weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow after years of rejections and backstabbing auditions, teenage Ambrosia turns to stand-up to speak her truth. It's the perfect way to rant about everything that's been bothering her: divorced parents dynamics, Asian stereotypes, and Hollywood drama. It also doesn't hurt that a cute boy is helping her learn the ropes of a comedy routine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's all laughs...but comedy clubs can be just as toxic as the Hollywood complex she always mocks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCan Ambrosia be her true self both on and off the mic?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePatricia Park's humorous new novel explores the complicated worlds of Hollywood and comedy clubs, body image standards, and what it takes to succeed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crown Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":53717428666736,"sku":"9798217029761","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0954\/1304\/3568\/files\/imageloader_a76476a1-51d2-40bd-83d4-c589da8567d7.jpg?v=1778043908","url":"https:\/\/aveson.store\/products\/ambrosia-lee-drops-the-mic","provider":"Aveson","version":"1.0","type":"link"}