Grace Lin

Series

Newbery Medal Honor

Language

English

Formats

Description

Minli, an adventurous girl from a poor village, buys a magical goldfish, and then joins a dragon who cannot fly on a quest to find the Old Man of the Moon in hopes of bringing life to Fruitless Mountain and freshness to Jade River.

2) Starry River of the Sky

Author

Book, Book on CD, eAudiobook, eBook, Kindle, Playaway

Language

English

Formats

Description

An innkeeper's chore boy discovers that a visitor's stories hold the key to returning the moon to the Starry River of the Sky.

3) The year of the dog

Author

Series

Pacy

Language

English

Formats

Description

Frustrated at her seeming lack of talent for anything, a young Taiwanese American girl sets out to apply the lessons of the Chinese Year of the Dog, those of making best friends and finding oneself, to her own life.

4) A big mooncake for Little Star

Author

Series

Caldecott Medal Honor

Language

English

Formats

Description

"Reimagines the cycles of the moon as a mother bakes a Big Moon Cake and, despite Mama's request to wait, Little Star begins nibbling at it every night."--Publisher's description.

5) When the sea turned to silver

Author

Language

English

Formats

Description

"Pinmei, a storyteller's granddaughter, must find the Luminous Stone that Lights the Night to rescue her grandmother, who has been kidnapped by the Tiger Emperor." --

6) The ugly vegetables

Author

Language

English

Formats

Book, eBook, Kindle

Description

A little girl thinks her mother's garden is the ugliest in the neighborhood until she discovers that flowers might look and smell pretty but Chinese vegetable soup smells best of all. Includes a recipe.

7) Dumpling days

Author

Series

Pacy Lin

Language

English

Formats

Description

When Pacy, her two sisters, and their parents go to Taiwan to celebrate Grandma's sixtieth birthday, the girls learn a great deal about their heritage.

8) Dim sum for everyone!

Author

Language

English

Formats

Description

A child describes the various little dishes of dim sum that she and her family enjoy on a visit to a restaurant in Chinatown.

9) Chinese menu: the history, myths, and legends behind your favorite foods

Author

Series

Wonderbooks

Language

English

Formats

Description

Newbery and Caldecott honoree and New York Times bestselling author Grace Lin delivers a groundbreaking, lushly illustrated, and beautifully written full-color book that explores the whimsical myths and stories behind your favorite American Chinese food. From fried dumplings to fortune cookies, here are the tales behind your favorite foods.Do you know the stories behind delectable dishes--like the fun connection between scallion pancakes and pizza?...

10) Ling & Ting share a birthday

Author

Series

Ling and Ting

Language

English

Formats

Book, eAudiobook

Description

"Identical twins Ling and Ting celebrate their birthday by sharing gifts and making wishes"--

11) The year of the rat

Author

Pacy Lin
Year of the dog novel

Series

Language

English

Formats

Description

"In the Chinese Year of the Rat, a young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges: her best friend moves to California and a new boy comes to her school, she must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator, and she must learn to find the beauty in change."--

12) What will fit?

Author

Series

Publisher

Charlesbridge

Pub. Date

2020.

Language

English

Formats

Description

"Olivia searches the farmers market for something that will fill her basket. The apple is too small, and the zucchini is too long. What will fit just right? Engages young children in the math of spatial sense."--

13) Ling & Ting: together in all weather

Author

Passport to reading. Level 3
Ling and Ting

Series

Language

English

Formats

Description

Twin sisters Ling and Ting have fun together playing in all kinds of weather.

14) Ling & Ting: not exactly the same!

Author

Publisher

Little, Brown

Pub. Date

2010.

Language

English

Description

Ling and Ting are identical twins that people think are exactly the same, but time and again they prove to be different.

15) The last marshmallow

Author

Series

Publisher

Charlesbridge

Language

English

Formats

Description

"Olivia and Mei have two cups of cocoa and three big marshmallows. Olivia gets one marshmallow, and Mei gets one marshmallow. How will they share the last one? Engages young children in the math of sharing equally"--

16) Up to my knees!

Author

Series

Publisher

Charlesbridge

Language

English

Formats

Description

"Mei plants a seed and watches it grow. Soon the little plant is up to her toes, then her knees, then her waist. How tall will it get? Engages young children in exploring informal measurement."--

17) Bringing in the New Year

Author

Language

English

Formats

Book, eBook

Description

A Chinese American family prepares for and celebrates the Lunar New Year. End notes discuss the customs and traditions of Chinese New Year.

18) Circle! sphere!

Author

Series

Publisher

Charlesbridge

Language

English

Formats

Description

"Manny, Olivia, and Mei are blowing bubbles. Manny's wand is a circle, Olivia's wand is a square, and Mei's wand is a heart. What shape will their bubbles be? Engages young children in exploring geometry and making predictions."--

19) Ling & Ting: twice as silly

Author

Passport to reading. Level 3
Ling and Ting

Series

Language

English

Formats

Book, Audio Enabled Book, eAudiobook

Description

"Identical twins Ling and Ting like to be silly, tell jokes, and laugh together"--

20) Our seasons

Author

Language

English

Formats

Book, eBook

Description