The Best Worst Summer of Esme Sun Eva Chen *A Kirkus Reviews Best Book

*A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2023*

it’s vital to remember that you are not alone

Cori hides her abiding love of horror movies and her queer self under the bubblegum veneer of a high school queen bee

the McElroys won us over with their tabletop antics

With millions of copies in print around the world

The Best Worst Summer of Esme Sun Eva Chen *A Kirkus Reviews Best BookAward winning author Wendy Wan Long Shang dives in to the deep end of sportsmanship, prejudice, and the power of friendship in this funny, heartfelt story about two very different girls and one shared passion: swimming. Esme Sun absolutely does not care about winning shiny trophies or finally receiving some of the praise her mother bestows so lavishly on her three older, brilliant sisters. But, actually it would be nice to be good at something. So