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The Great Wall of Lucy Wu

Author : Wendy Wan-Long Shang
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2013-01-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780545510332

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The Great Wall of Lucy Wu by Wendy Wan-Long Shang Pdf

Lucy Wu, aspiring basketball star and interior designer, is on the verge of having the best year of her life. She's ready to rule the school as a sixth grader, go out for captain of the school basketball team, and take over the bedroom she has always shared with her sister. In an instant, though, her plans are shattered when she finds out that Yi Po, her beloved grandmother's sister, is coming to visit for several months -- and is staying in Lucy's room. Lucy's vision of a perfect year begins to crumble, and in its place come an unwelcome roommate, foiled birthday plans, a bully who tries to scare Lucy off the basketball team, and Chinese school with the annoying know-it-all Talent Chang. Lucy's year is ruined -- or is it? A wonderfully funny, warm, and heartfelt tale about the ways life often reveals silver linings in the most unexpected of clouds.

The Way Home Looks Now

Author : Wendy Wan-Long Shang
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2015-04-28
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780545609586

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The Way Home Looks Now by Wendy Wan-Long Shang Pdf

From the award-winning author of THE GREAT WALL OF LUCY WU comes a beautifully written and poignant story of family and loss, healing and friendship, and the great American pastime, baseball. Twelve-year-old Chinese American Peter Lee and his family always shared a passion for baseball, bonding over backlot games and the Pittsburgh Pirates. But when a devastating tragedy strikes, the family flies apart and Peter's mom becomes paralyzed by grief, drifting further and further from her family. Hoping to lift his mother's spirits, Peter decides to try out for Little League. But his plans become suddenly complicated when his strict and serious father volunteers to coach the team. His dad's unconventional teaching methods rub some of Peter's teammates the wrong way, and Peter starts to wonder if playing baseball again was the right idea -- and if it can even help his family feel less broken. Can the game they all love eventually bring them back together, safe at home?Acclaimed author Wendy Wan-Long Shang brings her signature warmth, gentle humor, and wisdom to this poignant story of healing and loss, family, and the great American pastime, baseball.

This Is Just a Test

Author : Wendy Wan-Long Shang,Madelyn Rosenberg
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2017-06-27
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781338037746

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This Is Just a Test by Wendy Wan-Long Shang,Madelyn Rosenberg Pdf

Rosenberg and Wan-Long Shang tell the story of a boy caught in the middle of cultures, friends, and growing up Chinese-Jewish-American in this hilariously witty and heartwarming coming-of-age. David Da-Wei Horowitz has a lot on his plate. Preparing for his upcoming bar mitzvah would be enough work even if it didn't involve trying to please his Jewish and Chinese grandmothers, who argue about everything. But David just wants everyone to be happy.That includes his friend Scott, who is determined to win their upcoming trivia tournament but doesn't like their teammate -- and David's best friend -- Hector. Scott and David begin digging a fallout shelter just in case this Cold War stuff with the Soviets turns south... but David's not so convinced he wants to spend forever in an underground bunker with Scott. Maybe it would be better if Hector and Kelli Ann came with them. But that would mean David has to figure out how to stand up for Hector and talk to Kelli Ann. Some days, surviving nuclear war feels like the least of David's problems.

The Rice in the Pot Goes Round and Round

Author : Wendy Wan-Long Shang
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2021-06-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781338774894

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The Rice in the Pot Goes Round and Round by Wendy Wan-Long Shang Pdf

Sing along to this delicious twist on "The Wheels on the Bus" and celebrate the food, laughter, and love of a multigenerational family meal! * "Artfully brings an authentic expression of family love...an utterly charming [twist] to a familiar tune." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review The rice in the pot goes round and round, Round and round, round and round, The rice in the pot goes round and round At the table where my family gathers round... At the table where this family gathers, they share food, laughter, and, most of all, love. Readers of all ages are sure to delight in this joyful, expressive sing-along, slurping noodles, squishing tofu, and tapping chopsticks as they sing along to this familiar tune. Rhythmic text from The Great Wall of Lucy Wu author and Asian/Pacific American Library Association Award winner Wendy Wan-Long Shang, and vibrant, playful illustrations from artist Lorian Tu bring this heartwarming, mouth-watering story to life. Informative back matter includes a food glossary and etiquette guidelines that are sure to delight and engage young readers.

Not Your All-American Girl

Author : Wendy Wan-Long Shang,Madelyn Rosenberg
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2020-07-07
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781338037784

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Not Your All-American Girl by Wendy Wan-Long Shang,Madelyn Rosenberg Pdf

A multicultural story full of heart and hilarity about what it means to be all-American. Lauren and her best friend, Tara, have always done absolutely everything together. So when they don't have any classes together in sixth grade, it's disastrous. The solution? Trying out for the school play. Lauren, who loves to sing, wonders if maybe, just maybe, she will be the star instead of Tara this time.But when the show is cast, Lauren lands in the ensemble, while Tara scores the lead role. Their teacher explains: Lauren just doesn't look the part of the all-American girl. What audience would believe that she, half-Jewish, half-Chinese Lauren, was the everygirl star from Pleasant Valley, USA?From amidst the ensemble, Lauren tries to support her best friend. But when she can't bring herself to sing anymore, her spot in the play and her friendship are in jeopardy. With the help of a button-making business, the music of Patsy Cline, and her two bickering grandmothers, can Lauren find her voice again?Acclaimed coauthors Madelyn Rosenberg and Wendy Wan-Long Shang return to the 1980s world of Sydney Taylor Honor Book This Is Just a Test with this laugh-out-loud coming-of-age story.

The Secret Battle of Evan Pao

Author : Wendy Wan-Long Shang
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2022-06-07
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781338678864

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The Secret Battle of Evan Pao by Wendy Wan-Long Shang Pdf

Middle school can be a battlefield... From award-winning author Wendy Wan-Long Shang comes a poignant and timely take on prejudice, bullying, and claiming our own histories, perfect for fans of Front Desk. A fresh start. That's all Evan Pao wants as he, along with his mother and sister, flee from California to Haddington, Virginia, hoping to keep his father's notoriety a secret. But Haddington is a southern town steeped in tradition, and moving to a town immersed in the past has its own price. Although Evan quickly makes friends, one boy, Brady Griggs, seems determined to make sure that as a Chinese American, Evan feels that he does not belong. When Evan finds a unique way to make himself part of the school's annual Civil War celebration, the reaction is swift and violent. As all of his choices at home and at school collide, Evan must decide whether he will react with the same cruelty shown to him, or choose a different path. Wendy Wan-Long Shang, the critically acclaimed author of Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association Award for Children's Literature winner The Great Wall of Lucy Wu, weaves a timely and deeply moving portrait of all the secret battles Evan Pao must fight as he struggles to figure out how he fits into this country's past and how he will shape its future.

The Mighty Miss Malone

Author : Christopher Paul Curtis
Publisher : Yearling
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2013-03-12
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780440422143

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The Mighty Miss Malone by Christopher Paul Curtis Pdf

"We are a family on a journey to a place called wonderful" is the motto of Deza Malone's family. Deza is the smartest girl in her class in Gary, Indiana, singled out by teachers for a special path in life. But it's 1936 and the Great Depression has hit Gary hard, and there are no jobs for black men. When her beloved father leaves to find work, Deza, Mother, and her older brother, Jimmie, go in search of him, and end up in a Hooverville outside Flint, Michigan. Jimmie's beautiful voice inspires him to leave the camp to be a performer, while Deza and Mother find a new home, and cling to the hope that they will find Father. The twists and turns of their story reveal the devastation of the Depression and prove that Deza truly is the Mighty Miss Malone.

Greetings from Nowhere

Author : Barbara O'Connor
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2008-03-18
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781466809307

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Greetings from Nowhere by Barbara O'Connor Pdf

Aggie isn't expecting visitors at the Sleepy Time Motel in the Great Smoky Mountains. Since her husband died, she is all alone with her cat, Ugly, and keeping up with the bills and repairs has become next to impossible. The pool is empty, the garden is overgrown, and not a soul has come to stay in nearly three months. When she reluctantly places a For Sale ad in the newspaper, Aggie doesn't know that Kirby and his mom will need a room when their car breaks down on the way to Kirby's new reform school. Or that Loretta and her parents will arrive in her dad's plumbing company van on a trip meant to honor the memory of Loretta's birth mother. Or that Clyde Dover will answer the For Sale ad in such a hurry and move in with his daughter, Willow, looking for a brand-new life to replace the one that was fractured when Willow's mom left. Perhaps the biggest surprise of all is that Aggie and her guests find just the friends they need at the shabby motel in the middle of nowhere. From an author long recognized for her true Southern voice and heartfelt characters, Greetings from Nowhere, with its four intertwining stories, brings Barbara O'Connor's work to a new level of sophistication. This title has Common Core connections.

The Trouble in Me

Author : Jack Gantos
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2015-09-01
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780374303457

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The Trouble in Me by Jack Gantos Pdf

This fiery autobiographical novel captures a pivotal week or two in the life of fourteen-year-old Jack Gantos, as the author reveals the moment he began to slide off track as a kid who in just a few years would find himself locked up in a federal penitentiary for the crimes portrayed in the memoir Hole in My Life. Set in the Fort Lauderdale neighborhood of his family's latest rental home, The Trouble in Me opens with an explosive encounter in which Jack first meets his awesomely rebellious older neighbor, Gary Pagoda, just back from juvie for car theft. Instantly mesmerized, Jack decides he will do whatever it takes to be like Gary. As a follower, Jack is eager to leave his old self behind, and desperate for whatever crazy, hilarious, frightening thing might happen next. But he may not be as ready as he thinks when the trouble in him comes blazing to life. This title has Common Core connections.

The Greatest Adventure

Author : Tony Piedra
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2018-09-11
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781338290493

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The Greatest Adventure by Tony Piedra Pdf

Where does true adventure come from? A young Latino boy and his grandfather find the true answer together. Eliot imagines sailing wild rivers and discovering giant beasts, right there on his block! But he wishes his adventures were real. Eliot's grandpa, El Capitán, once steered his own ship through dangerous seas, to far-off lands. But he can't do that anymore. Can Eliot and El Capitán discover a real adventure... together? Come find out! All aboard The Greatest Adventure!

The Year of the Dog

Author : Grace Lin
Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 031603097X

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The Year of the Dog by Grace Lin Pdf

It's the Chinese Year of the Dog, and as Pacy celebrates with her family, she finds out that this is the year she is supposed to "find herself." Universal themes of friendship, family, and finding one's passion in life make this novel appealing to readers of all backgrounds. This funny and profound book is a wonderful debut novel by a prolific picture book author and illustrator and has all the makings of a classic.

Krista Kim-Bap

Author : Angela Ahn
Publisher : Second Story Press
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2018-04-03
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781772600643

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Krista Kim-Bap by Angela Ahn Pdf

Krista and Jason have been best friends since preschool. It never mattered that he was a boy with reddish-brown hair and she was the “Korean girl” at school. Now in fifth grade, everyone in their class is preparing their Heritage Month projects. Jason has always loved Krista’s Korean family, and particularly her mom’s cooking, but Krista is conflicted about being her school’s “Korean Ambassador”. She’s also worried about asking her intimidating grandma to teach the class how to make their traditional kim-bap. Combine that with her new friends pulling her away from Jason, and Krista has a lot to deal with this year!

In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson

Author : Bette Bao Lord
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2019-04-02
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780062857361

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In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson by Bette Bao Lord Pdf

A timeless classic that will enchant readers who love Jennifer L. Holm and Thanhhà Lại, about an immigrant girl inspired by the sport she loves to find her own home team—and to break down any barriers that stand in her way. Shirley Temple Wong sails from China to America with a heart full of dreams. Her new home is Brooklyn, New York. America is indeed a land full of wonders, but Shirley doesn't know any English, so it's hard to make friends. Then a miracle happens: baseball! It's 1947, and Jackie Robinson, star of the Brooklyn Dodgers, is a superstar. Suddenly Shirley is playing stickball with her class and following Jackie as he leads the Brooklyn Dodgers to victory after victory. With her hero smashing assumptions and records on the ball field, Shirley begins to feel that America is truly the land of opportunity—and perhaps has also become her real home.

Ellie

Author : Mike Wu
Publisher : Disney Electronic Content
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2015-05-12
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781484730294

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Ellie by Mike Wu Pdf

The zoo is closing! Ellie and her friends want to save their home, but Ellie's just a baby elephant, and she doesn't know what she can do to help. While the other animals are busy working, Ellie finds a brush and some paints, and gives the zoo a big splash of color! Will her bright new talent be enough to keep the zoo's gates open for good? Follow along with word-for-word narration to find out!

Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk

Author : David Sedaris
Publisher : Little, Brown
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2010-09-28
Category : Humor
ISBN : 031613127X

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Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk by David Sedaris Pdf

Featuring David Sedaris's unique blend of hilarity and heart, this new collection of keen-eyed animal-themed tales is an utter delight. Though the characters may not be human, the situations in these stories bear an uncanny resemblance to the insanity of everyday life. In "The Toad, the Turtle, and the Duck," three strangers commiserate about animal bureaucracy while waiting in a complaint line. In "Hello Kitty," a cynical feline struggles to sit through his prison-mandated AA meetings. In "The Squirrel and the Chipmunk," a pair of star-crossed lovers is separated by prejudiced family members. With original illustrations by Ian Falconer, author of the bestselling Olivia series of children's books, these stories are David Sedaris at his most observant, poignant, and surprising.