"Ghost, a naturally talented runner and troublemaker, is recruited for an elite middle school track team. He must stay on track, literally and figuratively, to reach his full potential"--Provided by publisher.
Teaches Chinese vocabulary and characters and presents information on Chinese culture, covering such themes as the body, weather, transportation, and food.
"This book helps [the reader] to ... learn the intermediate-level Chinese characters [one will] need to know if they want to live or work in China, along with 1200 related vocabulary and phrases"--Back cover.
A modern Chinese to English and English to Chinese dictionary, this reference book is designed for learners of Chinese or English, from beginner up to university level and is ideal for anyone who needs easy access to both a dictionary and a practical language supplement; covering thousands of phrases with examples guiding the user to the most appropriate translation.
Presents a Mandarin Chinese picture dictionary featuring more than 1,500 words and phrases one must know to pass the AP Chinese Language and Culture Exam and the Chinese government HSK Levels 1-3 proficiency exam. The book is organized into thirty-eight themes or topics, with each section containing twenty-five to thirty-five words and five to eight sentences demonstrating correct usage. Also includes over 600 color photographs.
Rivalry between rich and poor gangs in 1960s Oklahoma leads to the deaths of three teenagers and intense soul-searching for one of the kids involved, a sensitive fourteen-year-old writer named Ponyboy.
