The Takeout
HarperCollins · Hardcover · May 9, 2023
When a celebrity chef’s new restaurant threatens Mila’s family’s food truck, she plans to expose them for the recipe thieves they are—even if that means dabbling in the Filipino folk magic she’s tried to avoid.
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- Who it’s for
- Food-truck rivalry and Filipino folk magic sharpen a story about making room for family and friendship.
- Themes
- Food and family, Belonging and fitting in, Filipino folk magic
- Genres
- US: Asian American Stories, Magic & Fantasy, Diversity & Multicultural
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When a celebrity chef’s new restaurant threatens Mila’s family’s food truck, she plans to expose them for the recipe thieves they are—even if that means dabbling in the Filipino folk magic she’s tried to avoid. Fans of Tae Keller and Lily LaMotte will cheer for this charming story about food, family, and finding the place you belong. Mila may have moved to Coral Beach months ago, but it still doesn’t feel like home.
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A few awkward incidents with her new friends make her wonder if she’ll ever neatly fit into the super-samey small town. The only place she can be herself is at her dad’s Filipino-Indian food truck, The Banana Leaf. But when celebrity chef twins the Fab Foodie Brothers open a restaurant nearby, it turns out the food they are serving is exactly the same as The Banana Leaf's--right down to the recipes! Mila realizes that she needs to take the Fab Foodie Brothers down before they run her family's tiny truck out of town. But that means dabbling in the Filipino magic that she has shied away from her whole life . . . as well as alienating her new friends. Does Mila have to choose between her family and fitting in? Or, like the best recipes, will a blend of the traditional and the unexpected mix into something truly special? Also by Tracy Badua: - Freddie vs. The Family Curse
Food and Belonging
Food-truck rivalry and Filipino folk magic sharpen a story about making room for family and friendship.
Come here for
- Filipino-Indian food and family ties
- A young newcomer finding her footing in a small town
Expect
- Culinary rivalry with a touch of folk magic
- Tension between fitting in and standing by family
Where it sits
| Magic & Fantasy | 55% |
|---|---|
| US: Asian American Stories | 49% |
| Diversity & Multicultural | 30% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Action & Adventure
- US: Asian American Stories
- Asian Myths & Legends
- Family Stories
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- Myths & Fables
- Magic & Fantasy
- Growing Up
- Friendship
- Authors
- Tracy Badua
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- May 9, 2023
- Format
- Hardcover
- Theme
- Food and family · Belonging and fitting in · Filipino folk magic
- Reading lane
- Action & Adventure