Hua Mu Lan convinces her father that she must go to war to protect the family honor--because there is no eldest son. In this adaptation of the beloved Chinese legend of the maiden warrior, poet Charlie Chin shows us a heroine who is courageous and wise, respectful and loving, and able to meet men on equal terms. Full-color illustrations.
Hai Li Bu is a good hunter, but not even he can find enough food for his village when the drought comes. The people grow thin and weak, the children...
"These consistently superb stories focus on Asian-American youths, but the messages & feelings described are universal. The themes are generation gaps, identity crises, displacement.... A savvy & poignant collection from...
Jenny's baby brother Henry is having his one-month birthday -- his first-moon, as it's called in Chinese. And even though Jenny's sure he doesn't deserve it -- all Henry does...
Jenny's favorite uncle, Peter, is getting married, and everyone is happy happy -- everyone, that is, except Jenny. While her family runs about getting ready for the traditional Chinese wedding...
A young boy is embarrassed by his grandfather's way of catching fish, as he stands barefoot talking to the fish. But then he sees something almost magical about his grandfather's...
This unusual first novel is based on true accounts of the imprisonment of American citizens in Japanese detention camps in the Philippines during World War U. Louise Keller travels with...
In 1841, a Japanese fishing vessel sinks. Its crew is forced to swim to a small, unknown island, where they are rescued by a passing American ship. Japan’s borders remain...
When four-year-old Young Ju Park first hears the words Mi Gook -- Korean for "America" -- she is sure that they mean "Heaven." But when her family moves to Southern...
Cora loves being in the kitchen, but she always gets stuck doing the kid jobs like licking the spoon. One day, however, when her older sisters and brother head out,...
Cooper's Lessonis an inspiring story about identity and intergenerational friendship, featuring a young biracial boy, written in both English and Korean. Cooper has had about enough of being half and...