A 12-year-old boy is caught in the middle of cultures, friends, and
growing up Chinese Jewish American in this acclaimed, hilariously witty,
and heartwarming coming-of-age story.
David Da-Wei Horowitz has a lot on his plate. Preparing for his upcoming
bar mitzvah would be enough work even if it didn't involve trying to
please his Jewish and Chinese grandmothers, who argue about everything.
But David just wants everyone to be happy.That includes his friend
Scott, who is determined to win their upcoming trivia tournament but
doesn't like their teammate -- and David's best friend -- Hector. Scott
and David begin digging a fallout shelter just in case this Cold War
stuff with the Soviets turns south... but David's not so convinced he
wants to spend forever in an underground bunker with Scott. Maybe it
would be better if Hector and Kelli Ann came with them. But that would
mean David has to figure out how to stand up for Hector and talk to
Kelli Ann. Some days, surviving nuclear war feels like the least of
David's problems.