Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All: (A Newbery Honor Book)

Description: New York Times bestselling author and artist Chanel Miller tells a fun, funny, and poignant story of friendship and community starring Magnolia Wu, a ten-year-old sock detective bent on returning all the lonely only socks left behind in her parents' NYC laundromat.

Review Quotes: Praise for Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All

TODAY Show Read with Jenna Jr. selection ♦ Good Housekeeping Best Kids' Book Award winner ♦ National Summer Book Award winner ♦ A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year ♦ The Week Junior Best Adventure Book of the Year & book club title ♦ Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Books of the Year ♦ ALSC Notable Children's Book ♦ Texas Bluebonnet Award nominee ♦ Kentucky Bluegrass Award nominee ♦ Massachusetts Children's Book Award nominee ♦ New York Times for Kids pick ♦ NPR Books We Love ♦ People magazine summer reading pick ♦ Junior Library Guild selection ♦ Indie Next List pick

"Absolute middle grade perfection . . . This book is a celebration of the quiet courage and daily bonds that make us a community!" -Kelly Yang, award-winning author of Front Desk

"I loved this deeply real yet wondrous tale about how the little things in life turn out to be the big things." -Abby Hanlon, author of Dory Fantasmagory

* "Thoughtful, creative, and compassionate . . . Miller's pitch-perfect narrative voice balances humor and whimsy with harsher realities. Magnolia isn't insulated from negative feelings; rather, her world is one where strength can be quiet, empathy can be learned, and community is critical. Wildly funny, charming, and deeply heartfelt." -Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"Miller (Know My Name, for adults) crafts an endearing romp in which Magnolia makes her first ride-or-die friend and learns to appreciate her life in new ways." -Publishers Weekly

"Miller's fresh and honest storytelling approach and her endearing characters are spot-on for early middle grade readers confronting the highs and lows of friendship, racial tension, and the trials of growing up." --The Horn Book Magazine

"A thoroughly original take on seeing your immigrant parents anew through the lens of others." --NPR