Pie in the Sky

When Jingwen moves to a new country, he feels like he’s landed on Mars. School is torture, making friends is impossible since he doesn’t speak English, and he’s often stuck looking after his (extremely irritating) little brother, Yanghao.

To distract himself from the loneliness, Jingwen daydreams about making all the cakes on the menu of Pie in the Sky, the bakery his father had planned to open before he unexpectedly passed away. The only problem is his mother has laid down one major rule: the brothers are not to use the oven while she’s at work. As Jingwen and Yanghao bake elaborate cakes, they’ll have to cook up elaborate excuses to keep the cake making a secret from Mama.

Winner of the Sid Fleischman Award for Humor!
Parents Magazine Best Kids Book of the Year!
New York Public Library Best Book of the Year!
NPR Best Book of the Year!
Chicago Public Library Best Book of the Year!
BookRiot Best Book of the Year!
Horn Book Best Book of the Year!
Kirkus Best Book of the Year!
Five STARRED reviews!
Junior Library Guild selection!
Indie Next pick!


“Pie in the Sky
 is like enjoying a decadent cake . . . heartwarming and rib-tickling.” ―Terri Libenson, bestselling author of Invisible Emmie