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Mulan

"When China is invaded by the Huns, Mulan decides that she must disguise herself as a male soldier to fight in place of her ill father, who has been called up for war"--OCLC.
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Girl under a red moon

Presents a deeply moving portrait of the author's resolute older sister and their childhood in the face of brutal discrimination during the Chinese Cultural Revolution.
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The Chinese thought of it

amazing inventions and innovations
Examines over sixty ideas and inventions that originated in China, covering eleven subject areas, including metal, transportation and exploration, paper and printing, and food, and including a time line and map.
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Fun with Chinese cooking

Introduces kids from all backgrounds to Chinese cooking. This introduction highlights the history and dishes that surround the Chinese New Year Holiday.
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Battle hymn of the tiger mother

The author chronicles her decision to raise her daughters, Sophia and Lulu, in a way that reflects the Chinese way of childrearing, which puts an emphasis on preparing them for the future, by demanding that her children perform at the top of their classes in all subjects besides drama and physical education, play the piano or violin, and spend their time studying and practicing rather than playing with other kids.
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Peony in love

a novel
Peony is the cloistered daughter of a wealthy family is betrothed to a suitor she has never met, these lyrics from The Peony Pavilion mirror her own longings. In the garden of the Chen Family Villa, a small theatrical troupe is performing scenes from this epic opera. Peony attends the production, watching from behind a screen, but catches sight of a handsome man and begins a journey of love and sorrow.
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Tikki Tikki Tembo

When the eldest son fell in the well and most of the time getting help was spent pronouncing the name of the one in trouble, the Chinese, according to legend, decided to give all their children short names.
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The taste of rain

"This novel . . . takes place in a Japanese internment camp in China in WWII, where thirteen-year-old Gwen follows the Girl Guide code in order to survive"--Provided by publisher.
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Kindergarten day USA and China

Kindergarten Day China and USA
Contains two stories that depict a day in an American and in a Chinese kindergarten classroom to determine the similarities and differences between how classes are run in the two countries.
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A year without "made in China"

one family's true life adventure in the global economy
Sara Bongiorni recounts her family's year-long boycott of Chinese products, describing what she learned about how easy, or difficult, it could be to live without China, which is the world's fastest growing economy.
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