{"id":49418,"date":"2022-06-07T11:12:50","date_gmt":"2022-06-07T15:12:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/bookdragon\/?p=49418"},"modified":"2022-06-05T10:51:21","modified_gmt":"2022-06-05T14:51:21","slug":"troublemaker-by-john-cho-in-booklist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/bookdragon\/troublemaker-by-john-cho-in-booklist\/","title":{"rendered":"Troublemaker by John Cho [in Booklist]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-49424\" src=\"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/bookdragon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/Troublemaker-John-Cho-BookDragon-547x800.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"547\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/bookdragon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/Troublemaker-John-Cho-BookDragon-547x800.jpg 547w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/bookdragon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/Troublemaker-John-Cho-BookDragon.jpg 649w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 547px) 100vw, 547px\" \/>Sa-i-gu (Korean for 4-2-9 as in April 29, 1992) was a defining moment in Korean American history, when 2,300-plus Korean-owned businesses were destroyed in the Los Angeles riots following the acquittal of Rodney King\u2019s brutal arresting officers. Actor John Cho makes his fiction debut with Sarah Suk (<em>Made in Korea<\/em>, 2021): their initial intention for an middle-grade mystery was overshadowed by the George Floyd murder, nationwide protests, gun violence, and anti-Asian hate crimes. Amidst such tragedy \u2013 past and ongoing \u2013 Cho and Suk created 12-year-old troublemaker Jordan, who, over a single evening, proves he\u2019s a hero, most importantly to himself.<\/p>\n<p>Cho, of course, narrates. Jordan is nothing like his perfect older sister. He\u2019s just been suspended for cheating, yet another disappointment \u2013 especially for his father, with whom he\u2019s recently had a horrible fight. Tonight, though, is different. Appa still isn\u2019t home from boarding up the family store while reports of unrest proliferate. Jordan must somehow keep Appa safe, even if that means delivering a gun to ensure Appa\u2019s protection.<\/p>\n<p>Cho\u2019s tender narration might not be impulsive Jordan\u2019s ideal match, but he undoubtedly provides an empathic portal into an immigrant family on the verge of compelling transformation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Review<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booklistonline.com\/Troublemaker-\/pid=9763118\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">&#8220;Media,&#8221; <em>Booklist<\/em>, May 15, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Readers<\/strong>: Adult<\/p>\n<p><strong>Published<\/strong>: 2022<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sa-i-gu (Korean for 4-2-9 as in April 29, 1992) was a defining moment in Korean American history, when 2,300-plus Korean-owned businesses were destroyed in the Los Angeles riots following the acquittal of Rodney King\u2019s brutal arresting officers. 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