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Exhalation
The collection, entitled Exhalation, written by science fiction author Ted Chiang was published by Alfred A. Knopf in 2019. It includes nine unique and fascinating short stories. Among them, seven stories had been published before and won Hugo and…
Position: 331 (445 views)
Mott Street: A Chinese American Family's Story of Exclusion and Homecoming
"Mott Street follows Chinese American writer Ava Chin, who grew up estranged from her father, as she seeks the truth about her family history-and uncovers a legacy of exclusion and resilience that speaks to the American experience past and present.…
Position: 1070 (42 views)
Your Place in the Universe
"Most eight-year-olds are about five times as tall as this book . . . but only half as tall as an ostrich, which is half as tall as a giraffe . . . twenty times smaller than a California Redwood! How do they compare to the tallest buildings? To Mt.…
Position: 262 (464 views)
Revolution is not a Dinner Party
This book has won the 2008 CALA Best Book Award (Categroy: Juvenile Books).
Position: 197 (487 views)
Secrets of the Terra-Cotta Soldier
"In this action-packed adventure and coming-of-age story that finely weaves fact and fiction, thirteen-year-old Ming lives in a small village in Maoist China in the 1970s. His father is convinced that Emperor Qin's tomb—and the life-size terra-cotta…
Position: 182 (495 views)
A Thread of Sky
This book has won the 2010 CALA Best Book Award (Categroy: Fiction).
Position: 187 (492 views)
Conviction
”Kelly Loy Gilbert is a debut author of Chinese decent who has great instincts for strong characterization and relationships, unexpected plot twists, and high-stakes drama. Conviction is a strong debut that gets readers thinking about issues like…
Position: 146 (512 views)
The Good Immigrants: How Yellow Peril Became the Model Minority
"Conventionally, US immigration history has been understood through the lens of restriction and those who have been barred from getting in. In contrast, The Good Immigrants considers immigration from the perspective of Chinese elites-- intellectuals,…
Position: 174 (499 views)
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Maizy Chen's Last Chance
Twelve-year-old Maizy spends the summer at her grandparents’ Chinese restaurant in Minnesota. Along with general summer drama, Maizy also hears Opa's…