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China's Bravest Girl: The Legend of Hua Mu Lan
• Charlie Chin
• Tomie Arai
• LITERATURE
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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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, $7.95)
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China, A True Book
• Dennis Brindell Fradin
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
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A slim, illustrated introduction to China for younger readers (ages 6-8). With a color map and nice selection of photographs showing the landscapes, cities, people, and monuments of China.
(CHN135, $6.95)
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China, The Land
• Bobbie Kalman
• HISTORY
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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An overview of the land and people past and present of China, with color photographs.
(CHN339, $7.95)
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Homesick, My Own Story
• Jean Fritz
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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Jean Fritz recounts her childhood in Hankow, China in the 1920s. It's a candid, wonderfully written account of this turbulent time, told from a little girl's perspective.
(CHN141, $5.99)
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Kids Around the World, We Live in China
• Pascal Pilon
• Elisabeth Thomas
• Sophie Duffet
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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This endearing, colorful series introduces kids to the culture and customs of a country through the eyes of the young people who live there. Geared for 8-12 year olds.
(CHN366, $15.95)
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Life In Ancient China
• Paul C. Challen
• HISTORY
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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An overview of the history, geography, people, arts and culture of ancient China for grades 5-7. Also includes colorful photographs, illustrations, time lines, artwork, and diagrams with captions.
(CHN340, $8.95)
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Little Green, Growing Up During the Chinese Cultural Revolution
• Chun Yu
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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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)
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Red Eggs and Dragon Boats, Celebrating Chinese Festivals
• Carol Stepanchuk
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
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An illustrated introduction to five traditional Chinese celebrations. Each festival's description is accompanied by recipes and colorful paintings by Chinese folk artists.
(CHN343, $16.95)
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Red Scarf Girl, A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution
• Ji-Li Jiang
• David Henry Hwang
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
• YOUNG ADULTS
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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)
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Revolution Is Not a Dinner Party
• Ying Chang Compestine
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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This autobiographical novel, set in 1970s China, shows the impact of the Cultural Revolution through the eyes of the nine-year-old daughter of two medical doctors. Geared for middle schoolers.
(CHN473, $16.95)
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Uncle Peter's Amazing Chinese Wedding
• Lenore Look
• Yumi Heo
• LITERATURE
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
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(CHN348, $16.95)
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