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Jessica Kim



Jessica Kim writes about Asian American girls finding their way in the world. Before she was an author, Jessica studied education at UC Berkeley and spent ten years teaching third, fourth, and fifth grades in public schools. Like Yumi, Jessica lives with her family in Southern California and can’t get enough Hot Cheetos, stand-up comedy, and Korean barbecue.

Average rating: 4.09 · 4,135 ratings · 756 reviews · 3 distinct worksSimilar authors
Stand Up, Yumi Chung!

4.09 avg rating — 3,810 ratings — published 2020
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Make a Move, Sunny Park!

4.19 avg rating — 169 ratings — published 2021 — 5 editions
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On Thin Ice

3.94 avg rating — 156 ratings — published 2025
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“Stop worrying about living up to other people’s expectations and pursue excellence on your own terms.”
Jessica Kim, Stand Up, Yumi Chung!

“That’s why comedy can be so healing. You just have to describe things in a way that is totally different from—sometimes the opposite of—the way people expect you to describe it.”
Jessica Kim, Stand Up, Yumi Chung!

“Stand up, Yumi Chung!”
Jessica Kim, Stand Up, Yumi Chung!

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What book should we read in June?

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Echo Mountain (write-in)
 
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Show Me a Sign by Ann Clare LeZotte
 
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Things will not change (write-in)
 
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Mananaland (write-in)
 
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When You Trap A Tiger (write-in)
 
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Mananaland by Ryan (write-in)
 
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Show Me a Sign by Ann Lezotte (write-in)
 
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My vanishing country (write-in)
 
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Black Brother, Black Brother (write-in)
 
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