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 ♦ New York Times for Kids pick ♦ NPR Books We Love ♦ People magazine summer reading pick ♦ Junior Library Guild selection ♦ Indie Next List pick ♦ ALSC Notable Children's Book ♦ Texas Bluebonnet Award nominee " 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.