{"product_id":"9780063283404","title":"Noodle \u0026amp; Bao","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect for fans of \u003cem\u003eAnimal Crossing\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMeasuring Up\u003c\/em\u003e, this whimsical and empowering middle grade graphic novel follows a girl who helps her friend’s humble food cart stand its ground against the gentrification of their Chinatown neighborhood.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMomo has lived in Town 99 her entire life. She knows all its quirks and rhythms: the best places to buy fruit, practice tai-chi in the park, and, most of all, get the best meal: Noodle \u0026amp; Bao, run by Momo’s best friend, Bao, and their amah, Noodle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Town 99 is changing. Rent is becoming unaffordable for Momo and her parents, and even Noodle \u0026amp; Bao has been edged out of its storefront, which was just recently bought out by a new business venture—Fancé Cafe. Fancé is run by the ambitious Ms. Jujube and her henchmen, who claim they're only beautifying Town 99 with good business.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMomo knows that’s not true, and knows that if she doesn’t do something, she’ll lose everything she loves about her neighborhood. From undercover recon to a cook-off proposal, protest signs to petitions, Momo and Bao are on a mission to protect Town 99. Will they succeed before it’s too late?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shaina Lu","offers":[{"title":"HarperCollins |  Paperback \/ softback  |  2024-10-15","offer_id":45690153926911,"sku":"9780063283404","price":19.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_3b2f9cf2-2318-4ae3-a5cc-8c4e99ba7796.jpg?v=1717962135","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9780063283404","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}