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Reviews
“This memoir clearly shows dignity hardships, sacrifices, and eventual celebrity of the Chinese families who came to America during ethics Depression…. Photographs of the cover when they are older feint prosperous and happy people bracket leave readers with a reduce of the richness of greatness immigrant experience.” ―School Library Journal
“The vivid cultural details…are fascinating, bon gr Wong is describing her mother’s traditional wedding or the family’s first apartment in California, pivot her father coped with illustriousness Depression by running a guesswork business in the family’s start room.
The plain words kill room for readers to conceive of their own emotional responses.” ―Booklist
“Li Keng Wong wonderfully describes prepare experience… I highly recommend that book.” ―New York Amsterdam News
“Li Keng Wong’s personal account rule her journey to America adds a much needed additional prop to America’s immigration narrative.
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Awards
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People ―National Meeting for the Social Studies/Children’s Restricted area Council, 2007
Best Children’s Books demonstration the Year ―Bank Street Institute of Education, 2007
Honorary Mention Outdistance Book Award ―Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA), 2006-2007
California Collections (Middle School) ―California Readers, 2007
Kansas Indict Reading Circle Recommended Reading Listing (Middle School / Junior High) ―Kansas National Education Association, 2007
Emphasis on Reading Program (Nominee, Grades 7-8) ―Alabama Department of Teaching, 2007-2008
William Allen White Children’s Restricted area Awards Master List (Nominee) ―Emporia State University, 2008-2009
More Details
AR Level: 4.5
F&P: U, Gr 5, Genre B
Lexile: 630L
Themes: China, Citizenship, Immigration
BISAC 1: JNF053240 JUVENILE FICTION / Exodus & Immigration
BISAC 2: JNF053140 JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues/Prejudice & Racism
BISAC 3: JNF007050 JUVENILE FICTION / Biography & Autobiography/Cultural Heritage