Pippa Park Crush at First Sight
Erin Yun
- Pages
- 284 pages
- Published
- 2022
Content report card
What's inside
Violence
Fighting, weapons, death
Language
Swearing, crude humor
Sexual content
Romance intensity, nudity
LGBTQ+ themes
Presence of characters or themes
Scary or mature
Horror, trauma, heavy themes
Substance use
Alcohol, drugs, smoking
What it offers
Positive messages
Kindness, courage, honesty, resilience
Positive role models
Characters who model good judgment and growth
Educational value
History, science, culture, how the world works
A note for parents
This is a contemporary middle-grade novel focused on a Korean American girl navigating school friendships, crushes, and family responsibilities. The content is age-appropriate with minimal conflict (social tension with peers, mild romantic interest) and no profanity or mature themes. The story emphasizes themes of fitting in, balancing responsibilities, and managing multiple friendships, making it suitable for readers in the upper elementary to middle school range.
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Parent age guide
Is “Pippa Park Crush at First Sight” right for your kid?
Ready from about age 10.
From about 7, okay with a grown-up nearby.
For younger readers
- Sexual content is mild (1/5) — a bit much at 9; fine with a grown-up nearby.
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From the publisher
"Korean American Pippa Park picks up right where she left off . . . trying to balance basketball, school, friends, working at the struggling family laundromat, and fitting in. Eliot, her math tutor--and the cutest boy at school--is finally paying attention to her. And Marvel--her childhood friend--is making her require... "Korean American Pippa Park picks up right where she left off . . . trying to balance basketball, school, friends, working at the struggling family laundromat, and fitting in. Eliot, her math tutor--and the cutest boy at school--is finally paying attention to her. And Marvel--her childhood friend--is making her required volunteering much more interesting. But things with the Royals, her new friends and teammates who rule the school, still feel a bit rocky. Especially because Caroline, a head Royal, would like nothing more than to see Pippa fail"--
Shelved under
- Juvenile Fiction
- Children's fiction
ISBN 9781944020804 · Simon and Schuster