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Homesick, My Own Story

Homesick, My Own Story

by Jean Fritz

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 163 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

A memoir of growing up in turbulent 1920s China, where the author's father was director of the YMCA. It's a candid, wonderfully written account of the country, told from a little girl's perspective. A Newbery Honor book, suitable for ages 9 to 12.  (CHN141, $5.99)


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