Description

A contemporary YA debut about a VietnameseAmerican boy who tries to attain popularity by befriending the most beautiful girl in school inspired by the VietnameseAmerican authors teen experience

Gary V is one of the few Vietnamese kids in his school and has been shy for as long as he can rememberbeing ignored and excluded by his classmates comes with the territory So when the most popular guy in his grade offers Gary the opportunity to break into his inner circle Gary jumps at the chance All he needs to do is steal the prized possession of the most beautiful and untouchable girl they knowGloria Buenrostro

But as Gary gets to know Gloria hes taken in by her authenticity and genuine interest in who he really is Soon theyre best friends Being part of the in crowd has always been Garys dream but as he comes closer to achieving infamy he risks losing the first person who recognizes his true self Gary must consider if any amount of popularity is worth losing a true friend