An Asian/Pacific American Literature Award Honor Book Ok Lee is determined to find the perfect get-rich-quick scheme in this funny,uplifting novel that bestselling author Gene Luen Yang called ΓÇ£So funny and heartfelt.ΓÇ¥ Ok Lee knows itΓÇÖs his responsibility to help pay the bills. With his father gone and his mother working three jobs and still barely making ends meetthereΓÇÖs really no other choice. If only he could win the cash prize at the school talent contest! But he canΓÇÖt sing or danceand has no magic up his sleevesso he tries the next best thing: a hair braiding business. ItΓÇÖs too bad the girls at school canΓÇÖt pay him muchand heΓÇÖs being befriended against his will by Mickey McDonaldthe unusual girl with a larger-than-life personality. Who needs friends? TheyΓÇÖd only distract from his missionand Ok believes life is better on his own. Then thereΓÇÖs Asa Banksthe most popular boy in their gradewhoΓÇÖs got it out for Ok. But when the pushy deacon at their Korean church starts wooing OkΓÇÖs momitΓÇÖs the last straw. Ok has to come up with an exit strategyΓÇöfast.