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China's Bravest Girl: The Legend of Mu Lan


by Charlie Chin | Tomie Arai

  • LITERATURE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 30 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

The classic legend of Mu Lan is retold for readers ages 6 to 10 in this bilingual edition. Narrated in rhyme, it's perfect for reading aloud. (CHN261, $18.40)

Uncle Peter's Amazing Chinese Wedding

Uncle Peter's Amazing Chinese Wedding


by Lenore Look | Yumi Heo

  • LITERATURE
  • 2006
  • HARD COVER
  • 40 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

Chinese wedding traditions come alive in this story of a mischief-making Chinese-American girl who worries that her uncle will forget about her after he marries. With charming mixed-media illustrations. (CHN348, $17.99)

Eyewitness Ancient China

Eyewitness Ancient China


by Arthur Cotterell

  • REFERENCE
  • 2005
  • HARD COVER
  • 64 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

This handsomely illustrated overview of the history, art and accomplishments of ancient China is terrific for children ages 9-12. Informative text, color photographs and detailed illustrations introduce China's rich heritage. (CHN50, $16.99)

Little Green, Growing Up During the Chinese Cultural Revolution

Little Green, Growing Up During the Chinese Cultural Revolution


by Chun Yu

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2005
  • HARD COVER
  • 128 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

A poetic reflection on China's Cultural Revolution told from a child's perspective. It's a good introduction to China's recent history for young adults or mature middle readers. (CHN239, $15.95)

Bound


by Donna Jo Napoli

  • LITERATURE
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 192 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

In this retelling of Cinderella, Napoli includes all the familiar elements -- evil stepmothers, servitude and lost slippers -- but infuses it with myth and history and sets it in 14th-century China. (CHN236, $16.99)

Red Scarf Girl, A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution

Red Scarf Girl, A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution


by Ji-Li Jiang | David Henry Hwang

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 285 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

An engrossing, harrowing memoir of Ji-Li Jiang's experiences as a teenager during Chairman Mao's Cultural Revolution. For readers ages 12 and up. (CHN104, $6.99)

Beijing, Through Time

Beijing, Through Time


by Richard Platt

  • HISTORY
  • 2008
  • HARD COVER
  • 48 PAGES
  • FAMILY

From farming village to Jin palace, the Mogol invasion, Kublai Khan, Boxer Rebellion and Ming conquest, fall of the Empire and rise of Communism this is the story of great dynasties, mighty conflicts... and the Forbidden City. (CHN643, $16.95)

Chinese Fairy Tales and Fantasies

Chinese Fairy Tales and Fantasies


by Moss Roberts

  • LITERATURE
  • 1980
  • PAPER
  • 258 PAGES
  • FAMILY

Moss Roberts combed 2,500 years of the Chinese folk tradition for this excellent, family-friendly anthology, decorated with woodcut illustrations throughout. (CHN146, $16.95)

 

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