The Ghost Fox by Laurence Yep, illustrated by Jean and Mou-sien Tseng [in What Do I Read Next? Multicultural Literature]
04 Mar, by in Children/Picture Books, Chinese, Chinese American, Fiction, Middle Grade Readers, Repost
A modern adaptation of a 17th-century Chinese ghost story. Big Lee goes on a sea voyage, entrusting the safety of his wife to his young son, Little Lee. Little Lee quickly becomes aware that...
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Shirley Temple Wong, with her new American name, arrives in her new American home. But making friends proves difficult. She...
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