The Rainbow People by Laurence Yep, illustrated by David Wiesner [in What Do I Read Next? Multicultural Literature]
03 Mar, by in Chinese, Chinese American, Fiction, Middle Grade Readers, Repost, Short Stories
A collection of 20 folktales, adapted by Yep from age-old Chinese lore, including stories about a gambler turned professor of smells, a dead father who visits his beloved daughter nightly, dragons trapped in human...
When her gambling father is hospitalized, 12-year-old Casey is sent to live with the relatives of her passed-away mother who she never knew. With the help of her loving grandmother...
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A collection of 12 diverse folktales, including stories about magic monkeys, foolish cats, a talking bowl, kind old men rewarded for their generosity, mountain gods, and vengeful snakes.
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