First introduced to Yumi by seemingly flawless, genius older sister Yuri to help cheer Yumi up when she didn’t get invited to a classmate’s sleepover, the popular comedian has come to mean so much to Yumi: “In some ways, I feel like Jasmine Jasper gets me, maybe more than anyone else in my life. An internet star known for her stand-up comedy and “kids’ comedy tutorials”, Jasper’s hold-nothing-back approach to telling relatable stories about growing up and feeling totally uncomfortable and out of place connects on a gut-level with outwardly shy and self-conscious Yumi.
Yumi Chung’s privately held dream is to become just like her “personal hero”: comedian Jasmine Jasper. A contemporary story set in Los Angeles, centering on eleven-year-old Yumi and her secret desire to become a stand-up comedian, Stand Up, Yumi Chung! is as wonderfully entertaining as it is poignant. The middle grade debut from author Jessica Kim, Stand Up, Yumi Chung! has been on the receiving end of multiple starred reviews and terrific praise. The only problem is that the instructor and all the students think she’s a girl named Kay Nakamura–and Yumi doesn’t correct them.Īs this case of mistaken identity unravels, Yumi must decide to stand up and reveal the truth or risk losing her dreams and disappointing everyone she cares about.
One day after class, Yumi stumbles on an opportunity that will change her life: a comedy camp for kids taught by one of her favorite YouTube stars. Instead of spending the summer studying her favorite YouTube comedians, Yumi is enrolled in test-prep tutoring to qualify for a private school scholarship, which will help in a time of hardship at the restaurant.
Her notebook is filled with mortifying memories that she’s reworked into comedy gold. On the inside, Yumi is ready for her Netflix stand-up special. On the outside, Yumi Chung suffers from #shygirlproblems, a perm-gone-wrong, and kids calling her “Yu-MEAT” because she smells like her family’s Korean barbecue restaurant. One lie snowballs into a full-blown double life in this irresistible story about an aspiring stand-up comedian.
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