![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() That’s how seventh-grader David Da-Wei Horowitz feels in Madelyn Rosenberg and Wendy Wan-Long Shang’s hilarious and heartwarming new novel This Is Just a Test (Scholastic Press, Ages 8-12). And the impending threat of nuclear annihilation only adds to the tension the protagonist David, experiences as he tries to figure out who he wants to be in this world, and how he’ll ever survive it. When long-time friends and critique partners Rosenberg and Shang began writing together, they drew from their own Jewish and Chinese backgrounds, and, “figured out just how much dumplings and kreplach had in common.” From the comical bickering of family to the realistic tension between friends, This Is Just a Test offers a nuanced look at what it feels like to be caught between opposing cultural and social pressures with wit, humor, and a lot of heart. We’ll take a look at the books that we can’t stop talking about- books that make us laugh and cry and think and feel, and see our world in new and interesting ways. #WeHaveDiverseBooks: Discover is a spotlight on OOM dedicated to connecting readers with books written by distinct voices. ![]()
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