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Author Interview: Ruthanne Lum McCunn [in Bookslut]

01 Mar, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Adult Readers, Author Interview/Profile, Children/Picture Books, Chinese American, Fiction, Hapa/Mixed-race, Hong Kongese, Middle Grade Readers, Nonfiction, Repost, Young Adult Readers

Through the decades, Ruthanne Lum McCunn has built a lauded career giving voice to spirited, groundbreaking heroes of Asian descent. Growing up in a large, extended family in Hong Kong, McCunn, who is half Chinese and half Scottish American, was surrounded by strong, independent women...

God of Luck by Ruthanne Lum McCunn [in Bloomsbury Review]

01 Nov, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Adult Readers, Chinese, Chinese American, Fiction, Repost

god-of-luckRuthanne Lum McCunn has built her literary career by breathing life into certain moments of forgotten history. Her latest title explores the little-known tragic experience during the 19th century when Chinese men were brutally...

Thousand Pieces of Gold by Ruthanne Lum McCunn [in AsianWeek]

08 Oct, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Adult Readers, Biography, Chinese American, Fiction, Repost, Young Adult Readers

Thousand Pieces of GoldThis new edition of a bestselling classic biographical novel – should be on every student reading list! – includes a new essay, “Reclaiming Polly Bemis,” and discussion questions. <a href="http://www.mccunn.com/"...

The Moon Pearl by Ruthanne Lum McCunn + Author Interview [in aMagazine: Inside Asian America]

01 Oct, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Adult Readers, Author Interview/Profile, Chinese, Chinese American, Fiction, Hong Kongese, Repost, Young Adult Readers

Moon PearlModern Girls Growing up in a large, extended family in Hong Kong, Ruthanne Lum McCunn was surrounded by strong, independent women. So it's no surprise that she has made a career writing about...

Pie-Biter by Ruthanne Lum McCunn, illustrated by You-Shan Tang [in What Do I Read Next? Multicultural Literature]

04 Mar, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Biography, Children/Picture Books, Chinese American, Fiction, Repost

Pie-BiterHoi, a young Chinese boy, arrives in America in 1865 to work on the railroads. Because his favorite food is American pies, his friends rename him "Pie-Biter." He quickly grows to be a strong young man....

Thousand Pieces of Gold by Ruthanne Lum McCunn [in What Do I Read Next? Multicultural Literature]

02 Mar, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Adult Readers, Biography, Chinese American, Fiction, Repost, Young Adult Readers

Thousand Pieces of GoldWhen famine strikes northern China in 1871, Lalu Nathoy is sold off at age 13, is eventually taken by a slave merchant to America, and auctioned off to a seedy...

An Illustrated History of the Chinese in America by Ruthanne Lum McCunn [in What Do I Read Next? Multicultural Literature]

01 Mar, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Adult Readers, Chinese American, Middle Grade Readers, Nonfiction, Repost, Young Adult Readers

Illustrated History of the Chinese in AmericaAn illustrated history book which traces the presence of Chinese in America, from the first written proof (a Buddhist priest arrived in Canada and...

Chinese American Portraits: Personal Histories 1828-1988 by Ruthanne Lum McCunn [in What Do I Read Next? Multicultural Literature]

01 Mar, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Adult Readers, Biography, Chinese American, Middle Grade Readers, Nonfiction, Repost, Young Adult Readers

Chinse American PortraitsA historical look at the Chinese American experience from early pioneers to modern day heroes. Through personal histories, McCunn presents numerous Chinese Americans and their lasting contributions to all aspects...

Author Profile: Ruthanne Lum McCunn [in Notable Asian Americans]

01 Jan, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Adult Readers, Author Interview/Profile, Biography, Chinese American, Fiction, Hapa/Mixed-race, Hong Kongese, Middle Grade Readers, Nonfiction, Repost, Young Adult Readers

Illustrated History of the Chinese in AmericaDuring the early years of her life, Ruthanne Lum McCunn was known as Roxey Drysdale. Born to a Scottish American father and a Chinese...

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