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Shanghai MessengerBy Andrea ChengIllustrated by Ed Young 2005, 40 pages, Hardback. |
ORDER -- Item #3393, Price $17.95
Xiao Mei is eagerly embraced by her aunties,
uncles, and cousins and quickly immersed in the sights, smells, and
hubbub of daily living in Shanghai. At first battling homesickness,
Xiao Mei soon ventures out on her own, discovering the excitement of a
different way of life and a new appreciation of her Chinese heritage.
When it is finally time to leave, Xiao Mei must gather up her
memories and bring "a little bit of China" back home.
Ed Young's exquisite drawings touchingly highlight Andrea Cheng's
lyrical story of adventure, self-discovery, and the bonds that tie
families together.
ED YOUNG is one of the most versatile and highly
honored illustrators of children's books today. He was awarded the
Caldecott Medal for his illustrations in Lon Po Po: A Red-Riding
Hood Story from China and Caldecott Honors for his book Seven
Blind Mice and The Emperor and the Kite by Jane Yolen. A
native of Shanghai, China, Young now lives in Hastings-on-Hudson, New
York, with his wife and their children.
Book Description From the Front Cover Flap
"You are my messenger. Look everything. Remember," Grandma Nai Nai
tells eleven-year-old Xiao Mei as the girl heads off to Shanghai,
China, to visit their extended family. Xiao Mei is both excited and
apprehensive. Will her relatives accept her, a girl from America who
is only half Chinese?
About the Author and Illustrator
ANDREA CHENG has written several books for young readers, including
Grandfather Counts, a Reading Rainbow recommended title
published by Lee & Low Books; and Marika, a Notable Book of
Jewish Content. Shanghai Messenger was inspired by a trip to
China to see her husband's family as well as her memories of a
childhood visit to relatives in Hungary. Cheng and her family live in
Cincinnati, Ohio.
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