I'm always looking for a new book set in Shanghai during the war. No matter how much I read about this fascinating time, I always find there's something new to learn.That was certainly the case in a new memoir by Patricia Luce Chapman. Tea on the Great Wall: An American Girl … [Read more...]
Book of the week–Red Butterfly
To celebrate the Lunar New Year, I'm so excited to review a new middle grade novel set in China. A.L. Sonnichsen's Red Butterfly (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers) just came out at the beginning of the month and it's absolutely wonderful!The story takes place in … [Read more...]
Book of the week–Father’s Chinese Opera
To celebrate the Chinese New Year, for the next several weeks I'm going to feature different children's books that touch upon some aspect of Chinese culture. Today I'm incredibly excited to introduce a new one I came across a couple weeks ago at my kids' school library.Rich … [Read more...]
Book of the week–I’m Not Chinese
I've really hit the jackpot this year with the books I've read. Last week I was looking around Amazon and found a new memoir set in Hong Kong by Raymond M. Wong. I'm Not Chinese: The Journey from Resentment to Reverence (Apprentice House, 2014) is a heartfelt story that will stay … [Read more...]
Book of the week–The Pacific Between
I am always on the lookout for the great Hong Kong novel, but haven't found much. So when I came across author Raymond K. Wong and his award-winning novel, The Pacific Between (Behler Publications, 2006), I quickly bought in on my Kindle. Wong is originally from Hong Kong.The … [Read more...]
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