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Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Ming survived the famine that killed his parents during China's "Great Leap Forward", and lives a hard but adequate life, working in the fields. When a group of city boys comes to the village as part of a Communist Party re-education program, Ming and his friends aren't sure what to make of the new arrivals...But despite his reservations, Ming befriends a charming city boy called Li. The two couldn't be more different, but slowly they form a bond...
Author
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First Aladdin hardcover edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 6
Physical Desc
240 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
During a family trip to China, eleven-year-old Mia Chen and her older brother, Jake, follow clues and solve riddles in hopes of finding their missing Aunt Lin and, perhaps, a legendary treasure.
3) Iron widow
Author
Series
Iron Widow volume 1
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Pacific Rim meets The Handmaid's Tale in this blend of Chinese history and mecha science fiction for YA readers. The boys of Huaxia dream of pairing up with girls to pilot Chrysalises, giant transforming robots that can battle the aliens that lurk beyond the Great Wall of China. It doesn't matter that the girls die from the mental strain. When 18-year-old Zetian offers herself up as a concubine-pilot, it's to assassinate the ace male pilot responsible...
4) Reflection
Author
Series
Twisted tales (Liz Braswell) volume 4
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Formats
Description
When Captain Shang is mortally wounded by Shan Yu in battle, Mulan must travel to the Underworld, Diyu, in order to save him from certain death. But King Yama, the ruler of Diyu, is not willing to give Shang up easily.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
Magically transported to southwest China to find the final object needed to break the spell on the wizard Merlin's beloved penguin, Jack and Annie take a side trip to the world's largest giant panda reserve.
Author
Publisher
Anne Schwartz Books, an imprint of Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm
Language
English
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
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Description
Winston Chu saves the owner of a curiosities shop from a robbery only to be gifted a broomstick and a dustpan for his trouble--items that turn out to be more a curse than a blessing when they sweep away important stuff, like his baby sister.
Author
Publisher
Margaret K. McElderry Books
Pub. Date
2008
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
A young girl acquires the qualities of the miraculous phoenix--wisdom, clear sight, generosity, and right judgment--by practicing drawing the mythical bird.
9) Stone soup
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Three wise monks trick a poor, frightened community into finding happiness by teaching them the magic of generosity.
10) The paper dragon
Author
Publisher
Athenuem Books For Young Readers
Pub. Date
c1996.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
A humble artist agrees to confront the terrifying dragon that threatens to destroy his village.
Author
Language
English
Description
"Alice Sun has always felt invisible at her elite Beijing international boarding school...When her parents drop the news that they can no longer afford her tuition, even with the scholarship, Alice hatches a plan to monetize her strange new power--she'll discover the scandalous secrets her classmates want to know, for a price. But as the tasks escalate from petty scandals to actual crimes, Alice must decide if it's worth losing her conscience--or...
12) Necropolis
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 16
Language
English
Formats
Description
To stop the evil corporation Nightrise from unleashing its devastating power around the globe, fifteen-year-old Matt and three other Gatekeepers travel to Hong Kong to find Scarlet, the final Gatekeeper, whose fate is inextricably joined to their own.
Author
Series
The 39 clues. Main series volume 8
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
As they continue their search for the 39 Clues in China, fourteen-year-old Amy is faced with a terrible dilemma when her eleven-year-old brother Dan suddenly disappears--keep on searching for the next Clue or try to find her brother.
14) Tiger
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
1992.
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
When the villagers hire a famous hunter to kill the tiger rumored to live in the woods, only one young boy wishes to protect the animal; and, in fact, the hunter knows more than one way to shoot a tiger.
15) Panda
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
1993.
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
While on an expedition to western China with his father, twelve-year-old Jake sees a panda but when he tries to take its picture the camera breaks and no one believes his story.
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2007
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Pictures and easy-to-read text portray the activities and routines of Chinese people on a typical morning in the park, with a fold-out page showing everyone in the park.
17) The magic pillow
Author
Publisher
Margaret K. McElderry Books
Pub. Date
c2008
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
A poor young boy in China yearns for wealth and power, until a magician gives him a magic pillow that brings dreams of what would happen if his wishes came true.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Formats
Description
A story of adventure, survival, courage, and hope, set in the vivid Himalayan landscape of Tibet and India.
Tash lives in Tibet, where as a practicing Buddhist she must follow many rules to avoid the wrath of the occupying Chinese soldiers. Life remains peaceful as long as Tash, her family, and their community hide their religion and don't mention its leader, the Dalai Lama.
The quiet is ruptured when a man publicly sets himself on fire to protest...
Author
Publisher
Amazon Crossing Kids
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"Zhao Di and her friends are excited to go out at night with their paper lanterns and celebrate Chinese New Year. Each holding a unique colorful lantern with a lit candle inside, they admire the breathtaking colors while doing their best to avoid the wind and the sneaky boys in the village. Every night, until the fifteenth day of New Year, Zhao Di and her friends take part in this fun tradition, experiencing the thrill of nighttime in their village....
20) Panda kisses
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
c2008
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
32 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
A panda cub tries to find out what kind of kiss is just right for him, with help from his parents.
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