Pitch Partners (Eat Bugs #2)
by Laura D'Asaro (Author) Vanessa Flores (Illustrator)
The second book in the sensational series inspired by the true story of two friends who landed a deal on Shark Tank. Sixth-grade students-turned-entrepreneurs are on a mission to save the world, one bug at a time!
After snagging second place at their school's startup pitch competition, Hallie and Jaye are confident that their edible bug business is the food of the future. Now their ultimate goal is to get Chirps chips--tortilla chips made with cricket powder--on every grocery store shelf. First, they get to move on to the county pitch competition to try and win tickets to New York City to compete in the next round. But there are a few bumps along the way, with their cricket supply shrinking, no kitchen to cook in, and trouble brewing between the two teammates. Can they clinch first place, or will their business go bust before it really begins?
Based on the true story of a sustainable protein start-up company, this illustrated novel is a reimagining for a middle-grade reader. Chirps founders Rose Wang and Laura D'Asaro met as freshmen at Harvard University and cooked up the concept of selling chips made with cricket flour to help Americans feel more comfortable eating bugs. Together, Rose and Laura appeared on the TV show Shark Tank to pitch their idea and landed a deal with Mark Cuban. Chirps chips are now sold in stores across the nation.
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Gr 3-7--Keeping clandestine crickets in an attic, cooking nachos with a grouchy grandpa, and devising unique advertising strategies are among the challenges sixth-graders Hallie and Jaye tackle in pursuit of winning their local kid business pitch competition. This is the second entry in a new series based on a real insect-based snack pitched on Shark Tank; Alexander has transformed the story into an engaging middle grade read. In true middle school fashion, the tweens also have their own social challenges and family dynamics to balance with their quest for success. The story splits narration duties between creative-minded Hallie and process-focused Jaye to cover every aspect of their pitch preparation and personal lives. Young readers might not identify with building a business, but the story comes down to basic problem-solving--a skill worth honing at all ages, in all venues, especially when those venues involve mouth-watering savory snacks. Hallie is cued as white and Jaye is Chinese American. VERDICT An excellent addition to the "Eat Bugs" series that also works as a standalone. With an emphasis on taking challenges as they come and finding fun solutions, this novel is written at a middle grade level but has plenty of twists and turns to engage many levels of readers.--Emilia Packard, Tokyo
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JUV014000 - Juvenile Fiction | Girls & Women
JUV006000 - Juvenile Fiction | Business, Careers, Occupations
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