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Good Enough Paperback – May 8, 2012

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Paula Yoo scores big in her hilarious debut novel about an overachiever who longs to fit in and strives to stand out. The pressure is on!

How to make your Korean parents happy:

1. Get a perfect score on the SATs.
2. Get into HarvardYalePrinceton.
3. Don't talk to boys.*

Patti's parents expect nothing less than the best from their Korean-American daughter. Everything she does affects her chances of getting into an Ivy League school. So winning assistant concertmaster in her All-State violin competition and earning less than 2300 on her SATs is simply not good enough.

But Patti's discovering that there's more to life than the Ivy League. To start with, there's Cute Trumpet Guy. He's funny, he's talented, and he looks exactly like the lead singer of Patti's favorite band. Then, of course, there's her love of the violin. Not to mention cool rock concerts. And anyway, what if Patti doesn't want to go to HarvardYalePrinceton after all?

*Boys will distract you from your studies.

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336 pages
Language

English
Publisher

HarperTeen
Publication date

May 8, 2012
Grade level

8 - 9
Reading age

13 - 17 years
Dimensions

5.31 x 0.76 x 8 inches
ISBN-10

0060790903
ISBN-13

978-0060790905
Lexile measure

800L
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“A funny story that will hit home for many readers.” — Publishers Weekly

“Patti’s convincing narration [is] filled with laugh-out-loud lines, but it’s the deeper questions about growing up with immigrant parents, confronting racism, and how best to find success and happiness that will stay with readers.” — ALA Booklist

“Teens living through the pressure of college applications and questioning their futures will sympathize with Patti in this enjoyable, funny but not superficial read.” — Kirkus Reviews

“Yoo will have teens wondering if Patti can ever measure up, and how she will survive the pressure and heartbreak of her senior year. Short chapters, the teen’s funny occasional SAT tips, and her top-10 lists make this a good options for reluctant readers.― — School Library Journal

From the Back Cover

Getting 100 % on the SATs, or getting a date with a cute trumpet player?

Scoring top honors in youth orchestra, or scoring tickets to a punk rock concert?

Following your parents' dreams to an Ivy league college, or following your heart?

It's senior year, and Patti Yoon is about to find out what it really takes to be good enough!

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperTeen; Reprint edition (May 8, 2012)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 336 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0060790903
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0060790905
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 13 - 17 years
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 800L
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 8 - 9
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.7 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.31 x 0.76 x 8 inches

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Paula Yoo is an author, screenwriter, and musician. Her latest YA non-fiction book, FROM A WHISPER TO A RALLYING CRY: THE KILLING OF VINCENT CHIN AND THE TRIAL THAT GALVANIZED THE ASIAN AMERICAN MOVEMENT (Norton Young Readers/W.W. Norton & Co. Publication Date: April 20, 2021), was selected for the 2021 National Book Award Longlist: Young People's Literature and won the 2021 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Nonfiction. Her book is a 2021 Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection and the May 2022 YA book selection for the National Education Association (NEA) "Read Across America" program. It has also received 5 *starred reviews from Kirkus, Booklist, Publishers Weekly, Horn Book and School Library Journal and has been featured in national media including The New York Times, TIME Magazine, NPR, The Today Show, Good Morning America and NBC News. Her other books include the YA novel GOOD ENOUGH (HarperCollins 2008), an Asian/Pacific American Award for Youth Literature honor book, and the IRA Notable picture book/chapter book biographies SIXTEEN YEARS IN SIXTEEN SECONDS: THE SAMMY LEE STORY, SHINING STAR: THE ANNA MAY WONG STORY, and TWENTY-TWO CENTS: MUHAMMAD YUNUS AND THE VILLAGE BANK from Lee & Low Books. She has also written three books for Lee & Low’s “CONFETTI KIDS” early reader series and has a chapter book series coming out in 2022 from Lee & Low. As a TV writer/producer, her credits range from NBC’s The West Wing to The CW’s Supergirl, and she has sold multiple TV pilots and feature scripts. She is also a former journalist (The Seattle Times, The Detroit News, and PEOPLE Magazine). She graduated from Yale University with a B.A. in English, an M.S. in Journalism from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, and an MFA in Creative Writing from Warren Wilson College, where she was the recipient of the Larry Levis Fiction Fellowship. When she’s not writing, Paula is a professional freelance violinist who has played and toured with orchestras and such national recording acts as No Doubt, Il Divo, Fun, and Love. Website: https://paulayoo.com

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Lillian

I don't think you understand.

Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2014

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Good Enough was like my bible during high school~
Not only does Paula spin the tale of the forbidden love, but she does it in such a way that is easily relatable. She navigates around cautious topics: Racism, bullying, teenage pressure and stress, with grace and finesse, and shows what troubles a poc might have in America.
Personally speaking, I empathize totally with Patti in the story. Her sass and her humor really does it for me, and I've often come back to this book as my go to "cheer-me-up" story.
And also Mendelssohn.
You know you want totally geek out with an eccentric teenage girl, Good Enough is perfect for that job~

Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2021

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Paula Yoo’s Good Enough is a funny, inspiring ode to music and Korean parents. Loosely based on the author’s life, this novel is very realistic about parental pressures and the stress of college applications. My favorite thing about this book is the message that your college major doesn’t have to define you. Patti learns that she can always change careers and she can be multiple things at once.

Good Enough is perfect for anyone looking for a light, funny young adult novel. Bonus points if you love music and Korean food! Fans of American Panda and I Love You So Mochi will enjoy this one.

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Sharif

funny and endearing

Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2010

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Patti Yoon is under pressure from her parents to score high on the SAT's and get accepted into an Ivy League school. But then she meets gorgeous Ben, when she's not supposed to waste her time liking guys. Her Korean parents expect her to study, play the violin, participate in Korean church...and that's about it. Yet Patti wants to move beyond the confines of her parents. This book is funny and endearing, while also bringing up serious issues of immigrant households, perfectionism and racism.

Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2013

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This book is wonderfully written. I felt like it perfectly conveyed the stress of living up to your parents' expectations and getting into the best colleges, as well as some wonderful boy drama and Spam facts! Humorous and touching, this book is perfect for all those Type A girls.

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Viviane Crystal

Great story for young adults

Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2014

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Great story for young adults. The character is a sensitive, wounded soul who learns, albeit slowly, to accept friendship and care from a foster family. For her it will be a memorable experience as well as her learning to adjust to others who don't in any way resemble her own biological family.

Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2014

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Poignant story that struck a chord for my students at an International School. Students related very well with our protagonist and know her pain and understand the complexities of pleasing parents and attempting to have some independence at the same time.

Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2012

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I read this book from library. then, i brought it online.
it's a ok book for me. because i also from asia.

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Armycrusher72

Fast shipping great condition

Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2020