Voss: How I Come to America and Am Hero, Mostly by David Ives

Get ready for a wild goose chase!  When Voss comes to America from Slobovia, he makes the long journey smuggled in an industrial sized vat of cheese puffs.  When he arrives, he meets a wealthy girl who wants his to accompany her around New York City.  Add to this that gangsters are trying to get their hands on the cheese puffs and it all adds up to a wacky adventure you'll never forget!  -Mrs. Ekstrom

Summary from amazon:  In a series of letters home to his friend Meero, Vospop Vsklzwczdztwczky (Voss for short) tells the hilarious story of how he smuggles himself to America in a crate of black-market cheese puffs with his gloomy father Bogdown and his nutty uncle Shpoont.

Settling into the rundown Slobovian section of town, Voss soon finds his first job by opening the door for debutante Tiffany McBloomingdale (an unheard-of act of politeness), rescues his father from a sinister hospital, and even gets the girl of his dreams, though not the one he expects!

Through Voss's comically broken English, readers will find a remarkably fresh view of America. Brimming with pointed satire, a healthy dose of action, and a one-of-a-kind narrator, Voss's crazy adventures are sure to leave a lasting impression.