Joyce never used to care that much about how she looked, but that was before she met JFKâ€”John Ford Kang, the most gorgeous guy in school. And it doesnâ€™t help that sheâ€™s

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Joyce never used to care that much about how she looked, but that was before she met JFKâ€”John Ford Kang, the most gorgeous guy in school. And it doesnâ€™t help that sheâ€™s constantly being compared to her beautiful older sister, Helen. Then her rich plastic-surgery-addict aunt offers Joyce a gift to â€œfixâ€ a part of herself sheâ€™d never realized needed fixingâ€”her eyes. Joyce has heard of the fold surgeryâ€”a common procedure meant to make Asian womenâ€™s eyes seem â€œprettierâ€ and more â€œAmericanâ€â€”but sheâ€™s not sure she wants to go through with it. Her friend Gina canâ€™t believe she isnâ€™t thrilled. After all, the plastic surgeon has shown Joyce that her new eyes will make her look just like Helenâ€”but is that necessarily a good thing?

Printz Awardâ€“winning author An Na has created a surprisingly funny and thought-provoking look at notions of beauty, who sets the standards and how they affect us all. Joyceâ€™s decision is sure to spark heated discussions about the beauty myths readers confront in their own lives.

Country	USA
Author	An Na
Binding	Hardcover
EAN	9780399242762
ISBN	0399242767
Label	G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer	G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	288
PublicationDate	2008-04-10
Publisher	G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
ReleaseDate	2008-04-10
SKU	ACAMP_book_new_0399242767
Studio	G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers

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