A review by ljrinaldi
The Fake-Chicken Kung Fu Fighting Blues by Aaron Lam

4.0

From the title, you would have no idea what this book is about, other than the narrator has a sense of humor. In fact, this is a fish out of water, middle school book, about a boy of Chinese decent moving to a small town where his family is the only Chinese-Canadians, and this includes his grandmother, who speaks no English.

But, what starts out on a boy trying to fit in, goes to a boy making a film about what is special about his town.

This book is a lot of fun. The illustrations aren’t necessary, but are quirky, like the title, and Anthony is a very likable character, and has a good sense of humor about it all, despite not really liking hockey, which is an obsession in this small town.

Good book, easy quick read, and will be interesting to kids that love hockey and who hate it.


Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.