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2017., Primary, Abrams Books for Young Readers Call No: 398.2 EMPEROR'S NEW CLOTHE Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: A young emperor, whose advisors have taken advantage of him, enlists the help of honest tailors to reveal their misdeeds in this retelling of the classic fairy tale. Includes historical notes and instructions for making a robe.
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[2022]., Pre-adolescent, Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers Call No: REALISTIC F COM Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Grieving the death of her mother and an outcast at school, thirteen-year-old Mei finds solace in cooking and computer games. When her friend's grandmother falls ill, Mei seeks out her father, a doctor, for help, and discovers the hospital is overcrowded. As the virus spreads, Mei finds herself alone in a locked-down city trying to find a way to help. Author Ying Chang Compestine draws on her own experiences growing up in Wuhan to illustrate that the darkest times can bring out the best in people, friendship can give one courage in frightening times, and most importantly, young people can make an impact on the world. Readers can follow Mei's tantalizing recipes and cook them at home"--From the publisher's web site.
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c2007, Preschool, Dutton Children's Books Call No: E Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: When a crew of Chinese fishermen forget to bring cooking utensils with them, they find creative ways to make do with what they have and what they can find.
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c2007., Preschool, Dutton Children's Books Call No: E Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: When a crew of Chinese fishermen forget to bring cooking utensils with them, they find creative ways to make do with what they have and what they can find.
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2007, Pre-adolescent, H. Holt Call No: [Fic] Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Starting in 1972 when she is nine years old, Ling, the daughter of two doctors, struggles to make sense of the communists' Cultural Revolution, which empties stores of food, homes of appliances deemed "bourgeois," and people of laughter.
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2009., Pre-adolescent, Square Fish Call No: [Fic] Edition: First Square Fish edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to watch Summary Note: Starting in 1972 when she is nine years old, Ling, the daughter of two doctors, struggles to make sense of the communists' Cultural Revolution, which empties stores of food, homes of appliances deemed "bourgeois," and people of laughter.
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2014., Pre-adolescent, Amulet Books Call No: Historical fiction FIC COMPESTINE Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Through the stories of a terra-cotta soldier who has survived through the centuries, thirteen-year-old Ming, a village boy in 1970s China, learns the history of Emperor Qin, known both for building the Great Wall of China and for burying scholars alive, and how and why the terra-cotta soldiers came to be.
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-- Noodlesc2002., Primary, Holiday House Call No: [E] Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Left alone to prepare their family's prize-winning dumplings for the annual cooking contest, the young Kang boys accidentally invent a new dish, "mian tiao," or noodles. Includes a cultural note and a recipe for long life noodles.
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c2003., Primary, Holiday House Call No: China Easy Com Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: After the Kang brothers get in trouble at school, they devise a way to make paper, which will make things easier for both their teacher and themselves. Includes a historical note and a recipe for home-made paper.