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Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
When Liling moves from her home in the mountains of China to the big city, her parents cannot afford to send her to school, and she spends her days with her mother, wishing she had a friend--until she sees a girl in a yellow coat, who lives in the next building, comes from a different mountain, and is happy to be Liling's friend.
Author
Series
The 39 clues. Main series volume 8
Language
English
Description
An escalating race to find the 39 Clues finds Amy and Dan pursuing a Clue guarded by thousands of the world's best-trained soldiers, an effort that separates them in explosively dangerous ways.
Author
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Language
English
Formats
Description
Lunzi and Huangche were made in the same bicycle factory and remained close in a shop, but when Huangche is purchased before Lunzi, she races through Beijing seeking her friend. Includes glossary of Mandarin Chinese terms and descriptions of the places visited.
Author
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 28 cm
Language
English
Description
"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
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2003.
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
24 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 24 x 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Sing Lo, a wealthy boy living in Peking, goes to visit the late emperor's Imperial Elephant and tries to cheer him up.
Author
Series
Greetings from somewhere volume 4
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First Little Simon edition.
Physical Desc
117 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Separated from their parents in Beijing, China's Forbidden City, second-grade twins Ethan and Ella luckily find an ancient map that helps them find their way.
Author
Publisher
De Agostini Children's Books
Pub. Date
1996.
Physical Desc
26 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Language
English
Description
A greedy emperor demands an impossible task from Lao Lao, a peasant woman who makes beautiful shapes from paper. Includes instructions for making traditional Chinese paper-cuts.
13) The dreamweavers
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Twin siblings journey through the City of Ashes and visit the Jade Rabbit to save their grandpa in this Chinese folklore-inspired fantasy adventure"--
Author
Series
Alvin Ho volume 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Fearful seven-year-old Alvin Ho goes on a trip to China with his family.
15) Dragon of seas
Author
Series
Century quartet volume 4
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
2012.
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
304 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations, color maps ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Sheng, Elettra, Harvey, and Mistral meet in Shanghai to find the Pearl of the Sea Dragon relic and complete the pact before Heremit Devil can stop them.
17) Paper lanterns
Author
Pub. Date
[2001]
Physical Desc
28 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 23 x 29 cm
Language
English
Description
With the lantern festival close at hand, Old Chan, the master paper lantern maker, must find an apprentice with the talent to continue his work.
18) Daisy comes home
Author
Publisher
Putnam
Pub. Date
2002.
Physical Desc
31 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Daisy, an unhappy hen in China, floats down the river in a basket and has an adventure.
Author
Series
Publisher
Inkyard Press
Language
English
Formats
Description
Moving to Hong Kong for her mother's job, Holly-Mei Jones couldn't be happier until she makes a frenemy at school and must use all of her determination, stubbornness, and sparkle to turn her life in this new city into the ultimate adventure.
Author
Series
Anna Wang books volume 3
Language
English
Formats
Description
Eleven-year-old Anna takes a trip to China and learns more about herself and her Chinese heritage.
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