# Stand Up, Yumi Chung

**Author:** Jessica Kim
**Grade range:** Grades 4–7
**Age range:** 9–12
**First published:** 2021
**Page count:** 306
**Genre:** Realistic Fiction
**ISBN-13:** `9780525554998`
**ISBN-10:** `0525554998`
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/book/stand-up-yumi-chung
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## About this book

One lie snowballs into a full-blown double life in this irresistible story about an aspiring stand-up comedian. On the outside, Yumi Chung suffers from #shygirlproblems, a perm-gone-wrong, and kids calling her "Yu-MEAT" because she smells like her family's Korean barbecue restaurant. On the inside, Yumi is ready for her Netflix stand-up special. Her notebook is filled with mortifying memories that she's reworked into comedy gold. All she needs is a stage and courage.

## Themes

- identity
- comedy
- family

## Where this book is assigned

### Battle of the Books (state reading programs)

- **recommended** · 3rd grade · North Carolina — [source: NCSLMA Elementary Battle of the Books 2025-2026 (Grades 3-5)](https://school.teachingbooks.net/tb.cgi?lid=14871)
- **recommended** · 4th grade · North Carolina — [source: NCSLMA Elementary Battle of the Books 2025-2026 (Grades 3-5)](https://school.teachingbooks.net/tb.cgi?lid=14871)
- **recommended** · 5th grade · North Carolina — [source: NCSLMA Elementary Battle of the Books 2025-2026 (Grades 3-5)](https://school.teachingbooks.net/tb.cgi?lid=14871)

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