(pearl sydenstricker)

Felix tries to impress his crush Lily, who was adopted from China, by trying to take her back in time to learn about her native country, but when his twin Maisie catches him, the it is only the twins who are transported to a small village on the Yangtze River during the time just before the Boxer Rebellion, where they are chased by bandits and must flee to Shanghai.

Provides background information, discussion questions, vocabulary, and activities for teaching Pearl S. Buck's "The Big Wave" in grade seven or eight.

After having an argument in the treasure chest room, twins Felix and Maisie are transported to China during the Boxer Rebellion, where they meet a young Pearl Buck who teaches them how to survive as Americans in China.

Biography of the Nobel and Pulitzer prize winning author who devoted herself to causes of social justice and women's rights and looks at her attempts to serve as a cultural ambassador between the United States and China.

A biographical novel depicting the life of author Pearl Buck, with a bibliography, a chronology of her works, and a list of the honors she received.

A fictional account of the lifelong friendship between Willow, a young Chinese girl, and Pearl, the daughter of Christian missionaries who would become the celebrated author, Pearl S. Buck. Young Pearl and Willow become friends in a small southern China town and share their experiences of growing up, love, and motherhood. When civil war erupts, Pearl is forced to leave the country while Willow's "imperialist" ties threaten her safety in Mao's regime. Though a world apart, the two women remain friends.

A biography of the Pulitzer and Nobel Prize winner who devoted much of her life to the welfare of needy children.

A biography of the world-famous author who grew up in China, and was the first American woman to win the Nobel Prize for Literature.