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A funny and poignant comedy about finding your voice, for anyone who has ever dreamed big, from award-winning author and screenwriter Nikesh Shukla.

Madhu is 17 and has the weight of the world on her shoulders: her dad is putting pressure on her to apply to university, she misses her estranged sister but contact is strictly forbidden, and she''s pulling in every single shift possible at a pizza place to help support her family. What she really wants, though, is to be a world-famous stand-up comedian ...
Just as she''s about to turn her back on this dream a YouTube clip of Madhu goes viral and she is suddenly catapulted into the bright lights of stardom. It''s not long before she catches the attention of a fellow Asian comedy legend who offers her the chance of a lifetime.

But the road to comedy glory is not a barrel of laughs - and Madhu''s own struggles with her family and identity soon catch up with her. Can she follow her dreams and stay true to hersel

Stand Up

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      Publisher: Hachette Children's Group
      Publication Date: 02/03/2023
      ISBN13: 9781444969894, 978-1444969894
      ISBN10: 1444969897

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      A funny and poignant comedy about finding your voice, for anyone who has ever dreamed big, from award-winning author and screenwriter Nikesh Shukla.

      Madhu is 17 and has the weight of the world on her shoulders: her dad is putting pressure on her to apply to university, she misses her estranged sister but contact is strictly forbidden, and she''s pulling in every single shift possible at a pizza place to help support her family. What she really wants, though, is to be a world-famous stand-up comedian ...
      Just as she''s about to turn her back on this dream a YouTube clip of Madhu goes viral and she is suddenly catapulted into the bright lights of stardom. It''s not long before she catches the attention of a fellow Asian comedy legend who offers her the chance of a lifetime.

      But the road to comedy glory is not a barrel of laughs - and Madhu''s own struggles with her family and identity soon catch up with her. Can she follow her dreams and stay true to hersel

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