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Child of the Owl

Golden Mountain Chronicles: 1965

By: Laurence Yep

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Child of the Owl

Golden Mountain Chronicles: 1965

By: Laurence Yep

Twelve-year-old Casey is waiting for the day that Barney, her father, hits it big -- 'cause when that horse comes in, he tells her, it's the penthouse suite. But then hr ends up in the hospital, and Casey is sent to Chinatown to live with her grandmother, Paw-Paw. Now the waiting seems longer than ever. Casey feels lost in Chinatown. She's not prepared for the Chinese school, the noisy crowds, missing her father. But Paw-Paw tells her about the mother Casey never knew, and about her family's owl charm and her true Chinese name. And Casey at last begins to understand that this -- Paw-Paw's Chinatown home, her parents' home -- is her home,too.

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Harper Collins

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006440336X

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9780064403368

Sweetwater

By: Laurence Yep

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Sweetwater

By: Laurence Yep

On the planet Harmony, Tyree and his people are fighting to survive. In this richly inventive novel, acclaimed children's author Yep creates a haunting and powerful story set in a future world. Illustrations.

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Harper Collins

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0060560282

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9780060560287

Ribbons

By: Laurence Yep

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Ribbons

By: Laurence Yep

If you asked her, Robin would say that ballet means everything to her. But no one's asking Robin. Not her parents, who can no longer afford ballet lessons because all of their money is going toward bringing Robin's Chinese grandmother to America. Not her grandmother, a demanding woman who can barely walk. And now, Robin is even losing touch with her ballet friends, who are moving on without her. It's hard for Robin to hide her resentment of this foreign grandmother who's changed her whole life. Then Robin uncovers a secret that leads to a new understanding of the many ways in which she and her tough old grandmother are alike. "An appealing story that draws readers into the world of ballet, while offering an authentic and sometimes amusing look at the dynamics of Chinese-American family life."—School Library Journal "Kids who appreciate a story about fighting for one's dream will enjoy Robin's saga."—The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

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Puffin Books

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0698116062

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9780698116061

Shadow Lord

By: Laurence Yep

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Shadow Lord

By: Laurence Yep

Angira is a primitive, violent planet -- and young Prince Vikram returns from Earth filled with new ideas. When Sulu and Spock accompany Vikram home, they walk into a bloodbath: reactionary forces, afraid of any modernization, have seized Vikram's rightful throne. Suddenly the men from the Enterprise are on an underground journey with a Prince who is coming of age. The future of Angira is at stake, and each man's survival depends on his skill -- and daring -- with a sword!

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250

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Simon and Schuster

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0743419731

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9780743419734

The Dragon Prince

A Chinese Beauty & the Beast Tale

By: Laurence Yep

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The Dragon Prince

A Chinese Beauty & the Beast Tale

By: Laurence Yep

When a poor farmer falls into the clutches of a dragon, only Seven, his youngest daughter, will save him—by marrying the beast. Publishers Weekly praised "Yep's elegant, carefully crafted storytelling" and Mak's "skillfully and radiantly rendered illustrations" in this captivating and luminous Chinese variation of the beauty and the beast tale. A 1998 Notable Children's Trade Book in Social Studies (NCSS/CBC) A 1997 Pick of the Lists (ABA)

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Harper Collins

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0064435180

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The Dragon's Child

A Story of Angel Island

By: Laurence Yep,Dr. Yep, Kathleen S.

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The Dragon's Child

A Story of Angel Island

By: Laurence Yep,Dr. Yep, Kathleen S.

Did you want to go to America? Pop: Sure. I didn't have a choice. My father said I had to go. So I went. Were you sad when you left your village? Pop: Maybe a little . . . well, maybe a lot. Ten-year-old Gim Lew Yep knows that he must leave his home in China and travel to America with the father who is a stranger to him. Gim Lew doesn't want to leave behind everything that he's ever known. But he is even more scared of disappointing his father. He uses his left hand, rather than the "correct" right hand; he stutters; and most of all, he worries about not passing the strict immigration test administered at Angel Island. The Dragon's Child is a touching portrait of a father and son and their unforgettable journey from China to the land of the Golden Mountain. It is based on actual conversations between two-time Newbery Honor author Laurence Yep and his father and on research on his family's immigration history by his niece, Dr. Kathleen S. Yep.

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148

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Harper Collins

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0060276924

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9780060276928

The Ghost Fox

By: Laurence Yep

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The Ghost Fox

By: Laurence Yep

While his father is away from their Chinese village, Little Lee fights to save his mother's soul from an evil fox creature that has assumed human form.

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Scholastic Paperbacks

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0590472054

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9780590472050

The Imp That Ate My Homework

By: Laurence Yep

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The Imp That Ate My Homework

By: Laurence Yep

Showdown in Chinatown! Jim wants to be a normal American kid. The only problem: His grandfather is the meanest, ugliest man in Chinatown. Grandpop has no patience for his "native born, no brains" grandson, and Jim is not all that interested in hearing about old Chinese customs and superstitions. But then a nasty green imp shows up, determined to settle an ancient family feud. The imp is making Jim's life miserable, and Grandpop seems to be the only one who can help. Could Grandpop really be the reincarnation of an ancient Chinese warrior-- the world's only hope against one mean gree imp? Two-time Newbery Honor author Laurence Yep interweaves fantasy, humor, and a celebration of family into this entertaining tale. 2000 Georgia Children's Book Award and 01-02 Land of Enchantment Book Award Masterlist (Gr. 3-6) Two-time Newbery Honor author Laurence Yep interweaves fantasy, humor, and a celebration of family into this entertaining tale.

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HarperCollins

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006440840X

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9780064408400

Dragon of the Lost Sea

By: Laurence Yep

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Dragon of the Lost Sea

By: Laurence Yep

The outlawed princess of the Dragon Clan and her young human companion undergo fearsome trials in their quest for an evil enchantress. ‘Dramatic tension stays high. Weaves Chinese legend into an exciting tapestry of myth and folklore.’ —BL. Notable Children's Books of 1982 (ALA) 100 Favorite Paperbacks of 1989 (IRA/CBC)

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Harper Collins

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0064402274

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9780064402279

Dragonwings

Golden Mountain Chronicles: 1903

By: Laurence Yep

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Dragonwings

Golden Mountain Chronicles: 1903

By: Laurence Yep

Will Windrider take to the skies? Moon shadow is eight years old when he sails from China to join his father, Windrider, in America. Windrider lives in San Francisco and makes his living doing laundry. Father and son have never met. But Moon Shadow grows to love and respect his father and to believe in his wonderful dream. And Windrider, with Moon Shadow's help is willing to endure the mockery of the other Chinese, the poverty, the separation from his wife and country'even the great earthquake'to make his dream come true.

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Harper Collins

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0064400859

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9780064400855

The Cook's Family

By: Laurence Yep

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The Cook's Family

By: Laurence Yep

As her parents' arguments become more frequent, Robin looks forward to the visits that she and her grandmother make to Chinatown, where they pretend to be an elderly cook's family, giving Robin new insights into her Chinese heritage.

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Puffin Books

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0698118049

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9780698118041

The Cook's Family

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The Cook's Family

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184

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Holt McDougal

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0039929078

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9780039929077

Hiroshima

A Novella

By: Laurence Yep

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Hiroshima

A Novella

By: Laurence Yep

On the morning of August 6, 1945, an American bomber, the Enola Gay, roars down the runway of the Pacific island, Tinian. Its target is Hiroshima, Japan. Its cargo is an atom bomb. The same morning, twelve-year-old Sachi and her classmates tear down houses. It is their way of contributing to the war effort. Suddenly, a teacher yells "B-29! B-29!" There is a blinding light like the sun, a boom like a giant drum. The Enola Gay has dropped an atom bomb over Hiroshima. Will Sachi ever see her family again? Book jacket.

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Scholastic Inc.

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0590208330

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9780590208338

American Girl

Mia

By: Laurence Yep

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American Girl

Mia

By: Laurence Yep

When Mia grows tired of skating in her brothers' shadows, she decides to pursue her passion for figure skating.

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American Girl Publishing Incorporated

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1593694091

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9781593694098

The Magic Paintbrush

By: Laurence Yep

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The Magic Paintbrush

By: Laurence Yep

Steve can hardly believe it. With his new paintbrush, whatever he paints becomes real. Now he, Grandfather, and Uncle Fong can wish for anything they want. Uncle Fong uses the paintbrush to return to China, to the village of his childhood, and Grandfather wants to visit the Lady on the Moon. Steve wonders if the paintbrush can bring his parents back. But they all soon realize the paintbrush might have its own agenda. .

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0064408523

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9780064408523

The Dragon's Child

A Story of Angel Island

By: Laurence Yep,Dr. Yep, Kathleen S.

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The Dragon's Child

A Story of Angel Island

By: Laurence Yep,Dr. Yep, Kathleen S.

In 1922, ten-year-old Gim Lew leaves his village in China to accompany his father to America, but before they go he must pass a test--without stuttering--at California's Angel Island, where strict officials strive to keep out unwanted immigrants.

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0060276932

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9780060276935

Staking a Claim: The Journal of Wong Ming-Chung, a Chinese Miner, California, 1852

By: Laurence Yep

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Staking a Claim: The Journal of Wong Ming-Chung, a Chinese Miner, California, 1852

By: Laurence Yep

Newbery Honor author Laurence Yep's incredible JOURNAL OF WONG MING-CHUNG is now in paperback with a stunning repackaging! In 1852, during the height of the California Gold Rush, ten-year-old Wong makes the dangerous trip to America to live with his uncle, exchanging the famine and war of his native country for brutal bullies and grueling labor in America, Wong joins his uncle and countless others in the effort to strike it rich on the great "Golden Mountain." Unfortunately, he, and most of the rest of the dreamers, soon discover that there's no such thing as a Golden Mountain, only dirt, mud, and occasionally tiny flecks of gold dust--flecks that are to be turned over to the owners of the mines, in return for barely livable wages. However, someone as clever and resourceful as Wong will have to find other ingenious ways of making money if they're going to make it in America. But can they overcome the bitter, racist white Americans to find success?

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Scholastic Inc.

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0545576660

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9780545576666

Thief of Hearts

By: Laurence Yep

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Thief of Hearts

By: Laurence Yep

Caught in the Middle Stacy Palmer almost never thinks about being Chinese American, As far as she's concerned, she's just like everyone else. Then Hong Ch'un comes to Stacy's school from China. Stacy and Hong Ch'un don't exactly get along, but when Hong Ch'un is accused of stealing and runs away, Stacy bows she must try to find her. With her family's help, Stacy searches the tiny back streets of San Francisco's Chinatown. There, she gets a glimpse of what it was like for her Chinese mother, growing up in a different culture. And for the first time in her life she realizes her true heritage-and finally understands what it means to be Chinese American.

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Harper Collins

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0064405915

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9780064405911

The Khan's Daughter

A Mongolian Folktale

By: Laurence Yep

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The Khan's Daughter

A Mongolian Folktale

By: Laurence Yep

Hearing it foretold that he will marry the Khan's daughter someday, poor shepherd boy Mongke journeys to the Khan's court to prove himself worthy but is taught a lesson by the strong-minded princess that neither of them will forget.

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0590483897

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9780590483896

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