The Takeout
The Takeout by Tracy Badua, published by HarperCollins Publishers in 2023, is a 240-page juvenile fiction that explores themes of food, family, and belonging. The story follows Mila, who feels out of place in her new town of Coral Beach. When a celebrity chef’s restaurant threatens her family’s food truck, The Banana Leaf, Mila decides to take action against the recipe thieves, even if it means confronting her heritage and the Filipino folk magic she has avoided.
Readers will find a narrative that intertwines action and adventure with social themes, as Mila navigates her identity and the challenges of fitting in. As she grapples with the potential loss of her family’s food truck and the implications of using magic, the story delves into the complexities of friendship and cultural heritage. This edition presents a charming tale that resonates with those who appreciate stories about resilience and the importance of family ties.
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When a celebrity chef’s new restaurant threatens Mila’s family’s food truck, she plans to expose them for the recipe thieves they are–even if that means dabbling in the Filipino folk magic she’s tried to avoid. Fans of Tae Keller and Lily LaMotte will cheer for this charming story about food, family, and finding the place you belong.
Mila may have moved to Coral Beach months ago, but it still doesn’t feel like home. A few awkward incidents with her new friends make her wonder if she’ll ever neatly fit into the super-samey small town.
The only place she can be herself is at her dad’s Filipino-Indian food truck, The Banana Leaf. But when celebrity chef twins the Fab Foodie Brothers open a restaurant nearby, it turns out the food they are serving is exactly the same as The Banana Leaf’s–right down to the recipes!
Mila realizes that she needs to take the Fab Foodie Brothers down before they run her family’s tiny truck out of town. But that means dabbling in the Filipino magic that she has shied away from her whole life . . . as well as alienating her new friends.
Does Mila have to choose between her family and fitting in Or, like the best recipes, will a blend of the traditional and the unexpected mix into something truly special
Also by Tracy Badua:
- Freddie vs. The Family Curse
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