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"Twelve-year-old Bird Gardner lives a quiet existence with his loving but broken father, a former linguist who now shelves books in a university library. Bird knows to not ask too many questions, stand out too much, or stray too far. For a decade, their lives have been governed by laws written to preserve "American culture" in the wake of years of economic instability and violence. To keep the peace and restore prosperity, the authorities are now...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Featuring illustrations based on Chinese painting techniques, a retelling of the mythological animal race that led to the twelve signs in the Chinese Zodiac traces the proclamation of the Jade Emperor and the respective efforts of thirteen animals.
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Tales from the Chinese zodiac volume 12
Publisher
Immedium, Incorporated
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
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"The young rooster Ray befriends the girl Ying, as well as other animals of the Chinese lunar calendar, and demonstrates the qualities of a confident adventurer. Lists the birth years and characteristics of individuals born in the Chinese Year of the Rooster"--Provided by publisher.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 14
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English
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AANHPI Heritage Month for Teens
Historical Fiction Featuring Young Women & Girls
One World, Many Stories 9th - 12th
Historical Fiction Featuring Young Women & Girls
One World, Many Stories 9th - 12th
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"1890, Atlanta. By day, seventeen-year-old Jo Kuan works as a lady's maid for the cruel Caroline Payne, the daughter of one of the wealthiest men in Atlanta. But by night, Jo moonlights as the pseudonymous author of a newspaper advice column for 'the genteel Southern lady'"--
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National Geographic
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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For two joyous weeks red is all around. The color represents luck and happiness. Children receive money wrapped in red paper, and friends and loved ones exchange poems written on red paper. The Chinese New Year is also an opportunity to remember ancestors, and to wish peace and happiness to friends and family. The holiday ends with the Festival of Lanterns, as many large communities stage the famous Dragon Dance. Fireworks, parades, lanterns, presents,...
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Zodiac legacy volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
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The dangerous dragon power grows stronger within Jasmine, and Steven struggles to hold their ragtag team together, but as alliances become strained, the line between the "good guys" and the "bad guys" begins to blur.
15) Double happiness
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Chronicle Books LLC
Pub. Date
[2015]
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English
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Told in verse, a Chinese American girl and her little brother protest the idea of moving, until their grandmother teaches them a special trick to make the change easier.
16) Dragon dance
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Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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George, Marco, and their new friend Lily get to dance in the dragon costume during the Chinese New Year parade.
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Dutton Children's Books
Pub. Date
2011
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IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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On Chinese New Year's Eve, a poor man who works for the richest businessman in Beijing sends his son to market to trade their last few eggs for a bag of rice, but instead he brings home an empty--but magic--wok that changes their fortunes forever. Includes information about Chinese New Year and a recipe for fried rice.
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