Overview
It's summer time and twelve-year old Anna Wang is writing letters and exchanging English for Chinese lessons with her pen pal Fan in China. When Anna and her friend Andee decide to invite Fan to stay as an exchange student in Cincinnati, Fan responds in an unexpected way. Through this experience, Anna learns more about family values in today's Chinese culture. In the fourth chapter book sequel to The Year of the Book, The Year of the Baby, and The Year of the Fortune Cookie, Anna grows her understanding of how to overcome conflict with communication in order to build enduring friendships. With lively and warm illustrations by Patrice Barton throughout.
Full Product Details
Author: Andrea Cheng ,
Patrice Barton
Publisher: Clarion Books
Imprint: Clarion Books
Volume: 4
Dimensions:
Width: 12.70cm
, Height: 1.00cm
, Length: 18.80cm
Weight: 0.113kg
ISBN: 9780544668492
ISBN 10: 0544668499
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 08 March 2016
Recommended Age: From 6 to 9 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
"""The threesome's friendship feels genuinely complicated and endearing, with communication mishaps, cultural differences, and unmet, early teen expectations...This unique sisterhood beats with a gentle heart."" --Kirkus ""The story focuses on conflicting emotions, cultural differences, and evolving friendships...Strong writing and fully developed characters resonate emotionally and introduce Western readers to the plight of Chinese migrant workers."" --Booklist --"
The threesome's friendship feels genuinely complicated and endearing, with communication mishaps, cultural differences, and unmet, early teen expectations...This unique sisterhood beats with a gentle heart. Kirkus The story focuses on conflicting emotions, cultural differences, and evolving friendships...Strong writing and fully developed characters resonate emotionally and introduce Western readers to the plight of Chinese migrant workers. Booklist
""The threesome's friendship feels genuinely complicated and endearing, with communication mishaps, cultural differences, and unmet, early teen expectations...This unique sisterhood beats with a gentle heart."" --Kirkus ""The story focuses on conflicting emotions, cultural differences, and evolving friendships...Strong writing and fully developed characters resonate emotionally and introduce Western readers to the plight of Chinese migrant workers."" --Booklist --
Author Information
Andrea Cheng writes picture books and middle grade and young adult novels, and also teaches English as a Second Language and children's literature. She walks daily near her Ohio home. Visit her website at www.andreacheng.com. Patrice Barton's talents were discovered at age three, when she created a mural with a pastry brush and Crisco. She lives in Austin with her family. Visit her website at www.patricebarton.com.
