Tessa Miyata Is So Unlucky
Written by Julie Abe
Published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
After her first adventure in Tokyo, Tessa Miyata is having the best summer of her life with her best friend, Jin. Still, she wonders if she’ll ever see Kit, the mythical Unlucky God that Tessa and Jin freed, or the last magical city again.
Then, Tessa and Jin get magical, talking invitations informing them that they’ve been chosen to attend the Academy of Gods– to battle immortals on behalf of the Unlucky God! Win, and they’ll be given the gift of immortality. Lose, and they’ll forget everything they learned about the magical city and Kit will cease to exist. Tessa and Jin may be God Blessed, but they’re mortals amongst gods… Can they defeat the other clans? or will they lose Kit forever?
Don’t miss the first book in the series, Tessa Miyata Is No Hero
Primary ISBN: 9780316448826
Publication Date: August 2024
Available As: Hardcover, Audiobook, eBook
Middle Grade, Age 08 or older
Community Represented: Japanese/Japanese American
Themes: Cross-Group Friendship, Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Celebrations & Traditions, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Storytelling, Family Relationship: Grandparents, Family Relationship: Siblings, Format: Audiobook, Generation: 1st, Genre: Fantasy & Folklore, Identity: Multilingual, Mental Health, Multilingual: Japanese Featured Words, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Setting: Home Country
Setting: Japan (Tokyo)
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: 1st Generation
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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