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Author
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Amy Wu volume 1
Language
English
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Amy is determined to make a perfect dumpling like her parents and grandmother do, but hers are always too empty, too full, or not pinched together properly.
5) Watercress
Author
Series
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
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DEN - Kids + Teens: Asian / Pacific American Heritage Month
Jason Chin
MCL - Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature
MCL - Caldecott Medal
Jason Chin
MCL - Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature
MCL - Caldecott Medal
Description
Driving through Ohio in an old Pontiac, a young girl's parents stop suddenly when they spot something growing in a ditch by the side of the road... watercress! With an old paper bag and some rusty scissors, the whole family wades into the muck to collect as much of the muddy, snail-covered plant as they can. At first, it's embarrassing. Why can't her family get food at the grocery store? But when her mother shares the story of her family's life in...
7) At the beach
Author
Pub. Date
1994.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
A mother amuses her young son at the beach by drawing in the sand Chinese characters, many of which resemble the objects they stand for.
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
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Description
Even though Zia loves the Cantonese food her parents prepare at home, she is embarrassed to eat it at school, but when she realizes each meal has a special meaning, she begins to look forward to lunchtime. Includes a recipe for Zia's lucky yi mein.
9) In the park
Author
Pub. Date
[1998]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
On the first day of spring, a mother and her son go to the park where they draw Chinese characters that represent words relating to the season.
11) Chinatown
Author
Pub. Date
1997.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
A boy and his grandmother wind their way through the streets of Chinatown, enjoying all the sights and smells of the Chinese New Year's Day.
14) New Year
Author
Language
English
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A young immigrant boy from Hong Kong feels lost at his new school in America. He needs the help of his teacher, classmates, and family to realize that he is not alone and that he should be proud of his unique heritage.
Author
Pub. Date
2011.
Edition
First Candlewick Press edition.
Language
English
Description
Little Maomao's father works in faraway places and comes home just once a year, for Chinese New Year. At first Maomao barely recognizes him, but before long the family is happily making sticky rice balls, listening to firecrackers, and watching the dragon dance in the streets below. Papa gets a haircut, makes repairs to the house, and hides a lucky coin for Maomao to find. Which she does! But all too soon it is time for Papa to go away again.
17) Tofu takes time
Author
Language
English
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Description
"Lin makes tofu with her grandma and discovers that patience brings a whole universe together in a simple dish made by a modern Chinese American family"--
Author
Series
Amy Wu volume 2
Language
English
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"Amy loves craft time at school, but when her teacher asks everyone to make their own dragon, Amy feels stuck. Her first dragon has a long, wingless body, stag-like horns, and eagle claws, but her friends don't think it's a real dragon. Then she makes dragons like theirs, but none of them feels quite right--none of them feels like hers"--Publisher marketing
19) The Nian monster
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Series
Language
English
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"The legendary Nian monster has returned at Chinese New Year. Nian is intent on devouring Shanghai, starting with young Xingling! But Xingling is clever and thinks quickly to outwit him with Chinese New Year traditions"--
Author
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
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Description
"A Chinese American girl's Auntie Yang discovers soybeans-a favorite Chinese food-growing in Illinois, leading her family to a soybean picnic tradition that grows into an annual community event. Includes author's note and glossary"--Provided by publisher.
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