"This book sings with beautiful writing and rich detail. Seeing Andy come into his own is a joy and a journey." --Tae Keller, Newbery Award-winning author of When You Trap a Tiger

★ "The Many Masks of Andy Zhou is a brilliant, heartfelt story of self-discovery. Andy faces challenges that Cheng deftly tackles without ever weighing down the story or pausing its momentum. . . . Complex, earnest, [and] authentic." --Shelf Awareness (starred review)

"There's an aching poignancy [here]. This moving novel about self-discovery will resonate with kids navigating the shifting waters of middle school." --BCCB

"Cheng's comedic timing and poignant use of metaphor make it easy to picture Andy's anxiety and self-consciousness, [and] rich descriptions abound of Andy's Chinese and Jameel's Chaldean cultures . . . A beautiful, contemplative novel that will stay with readers. Recommended for fans of Erin Entrada Kelly and Nicole Melleby." --School Library Journal

"This thoughtful novel beautifully and naturally depicts Chinese American family life and the first year of middle school. [It] explores necessary topics and productively packages them in a great story about friendship, forgiveness, and family." --Common Sense Media

"Readers will find a friend in Andy--a kind-hearted kid trying to find his footing while caring for those around him. Andy contains multitudes, like all of us. Another beautiful book by Jack Cheng." --Erin Entrada Kelly, Newbery Award-winning author of Hello, Universe

"Beautifully written and contemplative, [full of] complexity and nuance." --Book Riot

"Andy's quiet courage and budding artistry have readers cheering him on as he searches to define himself and learns there are no boundaries to who we are--and who we can become. With honesty and gentle humor, Jack Cheng explores the joys and heartaches of growing up." --Paula Yoo, National Book Award longlisted-author of From a Whisper to a Rallying Cry

"Cheng draws on personal experience, detailed in an author's note, to pen this novel of internal and interpersonal tensions that touches on mental health . . . The message of becoming one's authentic self comes through loud and clear." --Publishers Weekly

"Cheng succeeds in capturing the nuances of shifting relationship dynamics during the vulnerable early years of adolescence, including mental health struggles. . . . The story has a sincere heart that will resonate with tweens as they recognize themselves and their friends in the pages. A perceptive coming-of-age tale that captures the joys and complex anxieties of middle school." --Kirkus