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Youth Books Recommended Reading
2026
Bridges to Belonging

Becoming Boba
Joanna Ho Illustrated by Amber Ren
Audience:
Youth
Milk Tea Town was steeped in tradition, and Mindy didn't fit the mold. While the classic brown flavors sipped from sensible straws, Mindy sparkled in green, white, and red. Worried she wasn't "milk tea enough," she dives into their history, seeking a way to belong. What Mindy and her friends discover on this journey isn't a lesson in conformity, but a surprising truth about milk tea's past—a secret that could redefine the entire town and prove that belonging isn't about being the same, but about claiming your own flavor.
A delightful, heartwarming tale about self-love and the universal question: What does it mean to be enough?
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