Those Kids from Fawn Creek will enchant fans of Rebecca Stead, Jerry Spinelli, and Kate DiCamillo. Newbery Medal and Newbery Honor winner Erin Entrada Kelly explores complex themes centered on family, friendships, and staying true to yourself. Who will claim Orchid Mason? Who will save Orchid Mason? Or will Orchid Mason save them? She's wearing a flower behind her ear.įawn Creek Middle might be small, but it has its tightly knit groups-the self-proclaimed "God Squad," the jocks, the outsiders-just like anyplace else. Orchid-who was born in New York City but just moved to Fawn Creek from Paris-seems to float. When Orchid Mason arrives and slips gracefully into Renni's chair, the other seventh graders don't know what to think. Renni's desk is empty, but Renni still knows their secrets is still pulling their strings. That's because Renni Dean's father got a promotion, and the family moved to Grand Saintlodge, the nearest big town. There are thirteen desks in the seventh-grade classroom. And in this small factory town where everyone knows everything about everyone, that's not necessarily a great thing. There are twelve kids in the seventh grade at Fawn Creek Middle School. From Erin Entrada Kelly, the winner of the Newbery Medal for Hello, Universe and a Newbery Honor for We Dream of Space, this contemporary school story set in small-town Louisiana is about friendship, family, deception, and being true to yourself and your dreams. Since 2019, ACM has partnered with Kudos, which provides a platform for authors to explain their articles in lay-person language and to subsequently share them with a broader audience, especially via social media. "A raw, real exploration of belonging that's also sweetly hopeful."-Publishers Weekly (starred review)Įvery day in Fawn Creek, Louisiana, is exactly the same-until Orchid Mason arrives. "An emotionally resonant story about authenticity and belonging."-Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Every chance she gets, she loves to take a drive with her family to spend quality time and create new ideas."A powerful and thought-provoking story."-Shelf Awareness (starred review) While growing up, she worked seven days a week over the summer to manage her parents’ retail toy business. “Once a new customer comes in, we make them part of our ‘Kudo Society’ and become lifetime customers.”įun Fact: Ryu went to FIT in NYC for fashion and merchandising. The team at Kudo Society believes that being passionate sets the tone of any business. Ryu and the team at Kudo Society create a #LoveLocal presence in their community by being active in local charity work, sponsoring little league teams and church fundraising in-store at their cafe. We can really use this for our second location, too.” Kudo Society and the community “We love seeing our customers’ happy faces when they type in their phone number to get their points. In just one year of using Fivestars, Kudo Society Cafe has around 2,000 members, which puts meaning to their social name. “Our customers favorite reward to redeem is our famous ‘Kudossant’ – a hybrid between and croissant and waffle,” she says. The program is very cost-effective and gives great results.” Ryu has been putting a Kudo Society twist on the rewards she offers customers. Now they are working on their second location and preparing to become a franchise again.Īnother challenge is, in Ryu’s words, “balancing a budget to advertise to get new customers while bringing back our loyal customers back. Kudo Society is breaking cafe records in sales, top reviews, and media attention. With these changes in place, old and new customers began finding Kudo Society on social media and by word of mouth. After losing her business due to a banking collapse, Ryu did some soul-searching, going through past mistakes to try to make her business better and more efficient. Ryu as a business ownerĪs a local business owner, Ryu faces challenges that many other business owners may go through. They also sell award-winning coffee, over a hundred loose-leaf teas, and Korean flavored fruit and yogurt drinks to satisfy anyone’s taste buds. If you have a sweet tooth, try their bingsoo, a melt-in-your-mouth shaved ice fusion dessert made of milk, doused in condensed milk and various toppings like mochi and sweet red beans. The extensive menu ranges from house-made pastries and soups to Korean kimchi rice bowls. Cherie Ryu, the owner, loves seeing new and regular customers that come to her cafe, and ensures her offerings satisfy all different tastes and what her customers are in the mood for in every category. If you’re you’re looking for something “Coffee & Tea” related with a Korean twist, you’ll want to check out Kudo Society Cafe in Palisades Park, NJ. Calling all coffee lovers, tea enthusiasts, and bingsoo connoisseurs!
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