Pippa Park Raises Her Game

Erin Yun - Author

Expect a school-and-basketball story that also follows Pippa's efforts to fit in without feeling ashamed of her family or background.

Book Brief

At a Glance

Identity· AffirmedFamily· AffirmedFitting in· Affirmed

Social conflictFamily disruptionLanguage

identityfamilyfitting incyberbullyingsecretssocial pressurehonestyapologyfriendship

Expect a school-and-basketball story that also follows Pippa's efforts to fit in without feeling ashamed of her family or background.

Pippa tries to reinvent herself at a new school and hides that her family owns a laundromat.

Pippa tells white lies and is described as learning to be herself; the book also presents apologising after hurting others as an important message.

Anonymous, hateful online messages are a significant part of the story; there are also family arguments and some mild name-calling.

Confidence & Basis

This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: some draft conclusions still depend on unresolved evidence.

Limited information

Checked: 23 September 2026.

Limited information

Checked: 23 September 2026.

Anything not established here remains open; it is not being treated as absent or safe.