How do the illustrations work hand in hand with the story’s text to convey Cici’s development as a character and the importance of food in her life?

Compare and contrast Cici and Miranda. How do their stories converge and diverge? In what ways are they both similar and different?

How is Cici able to reconcile her father’s warning that she will always be treated differently because she is Taiwanese with the relationship she has with her friends? How does her relationship with her American peers change throughout the novel?