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Folklore 11
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Chinese 51
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Fiction 51
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Boy/Man 45
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Secondary 31
Jin Jin and Rain Wizard
Jin Jin the Chinese dragon travels back in time where he meets Rain Wizard and learns about the value of rice. End notes discuss the importance and folkloric origins of rice and rain.
Goldfish and chrysanthemums
A Chinese American girl puts her goldfish into a fish pond that she creates and borders with chrysanthemums in order to remind her grandmother of the fish pond she had back in China
The stamp collector
A city boy finds a stamp that unlocks his imagination; a country boy is captivated by stories. When they grow up, the two boys take different paths--one becomes a prison guard, the other works in a factory--but their early childhood passions remain. When the country boy's stories of hope land him in prison, the letters and stamps sent to him from faraway places intrigue the prison guard--and a unique friendship begins
The race for the Chinese zodiac
Retells the race of the animals from which the twelve signs of the Chinese zodiac were derived. Includes illustrations in the style of classical Chinese painting.
Lin Yi’s lantern
When his mother sends him to the market to buy necessities for the upcoming festival, Lin Yi is certain his bargaining skills will get him the best prices and he will have money left over for his coveted red rabbit lantern
The pet dragon
When Lin's beloved pet dragon disappears, she searches for him far and wide until a witch helps her to reach the dragon's new home. Introduces a different Chinese character on each step of Lin's adventure
Sparrow girl
When China's leader declares war on sparrows in 1958, everyone makes loud noise in hopes of chasing the hungry birds from their land except for Ming-Li, a young girl whose compassion and foresight prevent a disaster
I See the Sun in China
Follows a young child as she travels from a small town to the city of Shanghai, portraying the events that take place from dawn until night over the course of that one day, in English and Mandarin Chinese