[alert variation=”alert-info”]Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Formats: Hardcover, Kindle, eBook, Audible, Audio Book
Purchase: Powell’s | Amazon | IndieBound | Barnes & Noble | iBooks[/alert]

GiGi and her sister DiDi win the lottery and start a new life. It has mostly been just the two of them since their mother passed away, and GiGi wants so much to find a place with friends, while DiDi wants her to have a life more than being a terrific hairdresser like herself. The Truth About Twinkie Pie by Kat Yeh, is so much more than a story about the difficult time of being an teenager, fitting in, and middle school life. It’s about family in a whole new way. A story combined with recipes straight from Mama’s cookbook which describe the special events and treats will make your mouth water, but won’t allow you to put the book down to make anything until you’re done!

Yeh does an outstanding job combining bullying, cliques, and challenges of overcoming society divides by being true to who you are, and showing what genuine friendship and honesty can provide. In the end, DiDi’s hidden secret shows GiGi how truly lucky she was all along to be loved and protected so completely. When you have closed the book and shed the last tear, make one of the yummy treats that soothe these characters at times when they need it most. While the Cherries-In-The-Snow sounds heavenly, Easier-Than-Pie-Pudding is sinful and delicious. Now to decide if the book goes in the kitchen or the bookshelf…

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