China's Bravest Girl: The Legend of Mu Lan
• 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. As you probably remember from the Disney animated feature, Mu Lan disguises herself as a man and fights for her family's honor. Narrated in rhyme, it's perfect for reading aloud. Chinese characters are integrated into the full color illustrations.
(CHN261, $18.40) |
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Uncle Peter's Amazing Chinese Wedding
• 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) |
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Eyewitness Ancient China
• 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) |
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Little Green, Growing Up During the Chinese Cultural Revolution
• 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. Helpfully, the author includes an epilogue that puts her family story in historical context along with small family photographs.
(CHN239, $15.95) |
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Bound
• Donna Jo Napoli
LITERATURE •
2004 •
HARD COVER
• 192 PAGES
• YOUNG ADULTS
A retelling of the Cinderella tale, infused with Chinese myth and history. Napoli includes all the familair elements of the original -- evil stepmothers, servitude and lost slippers -- but roots them firmly in 14th century China. The well-told tale has much historical and cultural detail, especially on the topic of gender. Xing Xing, the headstrong independent protagonist, will appeal to young adults.
(CHN236, $16.99) |
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Red Scarf Girl, A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution
• Ji-Li Jiang
• David Henry Hwang
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
1998 •
PAPER
• 285 PAGES
• YOUNG ADULTS
An engrossing memoir of Ji-Li Jiang's experiences as a teenager during Chairman Mao's Cultural Revolution. A personal narrative of the atrocities committed during Cultural Revolution, it's also a suspenseful story of Ji-Li's bravery and loyalty to her family when they are humiliated because her deceased grandfather was once a landlord. For readers ages 12 and up.
(CHN104, $6.99) |
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Beijing, Through Time
• Richard Platt
HISTORY •
2008 •
HARD COVER
• 48 PAGES
• FAMILY
This nicely illustrated history takes young readers step by step through the city's development, invasions and revolutions from 16000 B.C. to the present.
(CHN643, $16.95) |
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Chinese Fairy Tales and Fantasies
• Moss Roberts
LITERATURE •
1980 •
PAPER
• 258 PAGES
• FAMILY
Moss Roberts combed 2,500 years of the Chinese folk tradition for this anthology of one hundred short Chinese tales. Decorated with woodcut illustrations throughout, this is another volume in Pantheon's excellent folklore series.
(CHN146, $16.95) |
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