The Takeout

Name: The Takeout
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Tracy Badua
ISBN: 9780063307858

Author: Tracy Badua

Narrator: Ferdelle Capistrano

Unabridged: 5 hr 33 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Clarion Books

Published: 05/09/2023

Categories: Children's Fiction, Fairy Tales, Children's Social Themes, Action & Adventure Stories

Synopsis

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

About Tracy Badua

Tracy Badua is a Filipino American author of books full of humor, magic, and young people with sunny hearts in a sometimes-stormy world. By day, she is an attorney who works in national policy and programs, and by night, she squeezes in writing, family time, and bites of her secret candy stash. She lives in San Diego, California, with her family and photogenic Maltese.tracybadua.comTwitter: tracybwritesInstagram: tracybaduawrites

Reviews

Goodreads review by Alexis on July 03, 2023

What a fun book about food trucks, food, family, and friendship. It touched on so many different topics but very well and also, the Filipino folk healing was something I really enjoyed reading about. I kept turning the pages on this one.......more

Goodreads review by Nadia on August 17, 2024

A story centered around a food truck serving Filipino-Indian fusion cuisine? Yes, please! That is the main reason I picked this book up. This middle-grade novel follows a Filipino-American girl navigating her way through a predominantly white community. Badua skillfully explores themes of cultural ap......more

Goodreads review by Genielysse on March 20, 2024

What I’d give to try the Mila Special! And what I’d give to stay in the world of THE TAKEOUT. This book was such a delight to read, especially as a Fil-Am who grew up in SoCal. Tracy did a fantastic job showcasing the emotions and the flavors of Mila’s experiences, and I can’t wait for more magical......more

Goodreads review by Penelope on November 15, 2023

4.5/5 Y’all this was SO MUCH FUN AUDIOBOOK • Ferdelle Capistrano (the audiobook narrator) does an amazing job of expressing so much personality and emotion in every line. • Capistrano gives each character a super unique voice (a very hard thing to do!), and I love how she integrates accents into diffe......more

Goodreads review by Mary on April 07, 2023

Moving mid-year to the little town of Coral Beach, California from Los Angeles was about as uncomfortable as twelve-year-old Mila expected, but it is made worse by the fact that her mother and sister did not make the transition with her. So, Mila tries her best to fit in with the classy, uniform gir......more