The Legend of Auntie Po
| AUTHOR | Khor, Shing Yin; Khor, Shing Yin |
| PUBLISHER | Kokila (06/15/2021) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
Description
A NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST Part historical fiction, part fable, and 100 percent adventure. Thirteen-year-old Mei reimagines the myths of Paul Bunyan as starring a Chinese heroine while she works in a Sierra Nevada logging camp in 1885. Aware of the racial tumult in the years after the passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act, Mei tries to remain blissfully focused on her job, her close friendship with the camp foreman's daughter, and telling stories about Paul Bunyan--reinvented as Po Pan Yin (Auntie Po), an elderly Chinese matriarch. Anchoring herself with stories of Auntie Po, Mei navigates the difficulty and politics of lumber camp work and her growing romantic feelings for her friend Bee. The Legend of Auntie Po is about who gets to own a myth, and about immigrant families and communities holding on to rituals and traditions while staking out their own place in the United States.
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Product Details
ISBN-13:
9780525554899
ISBN-10:
0525554890
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
304
Carton Quantity:
24
Product Dimensions:
5.60 x 1.00 x 8.20 inches
Weight:
1.25 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Price on Product,
Ikids,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
CN
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Juvenile Fiction | Comics & Graphic Novels - Fairy Tales, Folklore, Legends & M
Juvenile Fiction | Comics & Graphic Novels - Historical
Juvenile Fiction | Asian American & Pacific Islander
Grade Level:
5th Grade
- 9th Grade
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level:
2.8
Point Value:
1
Interest Level:
Middle Grade
Guided Reading Level:
Not Applicable
Dewey Decimal:
741.597
Library of Congress Control Number:
2021289704
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A NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST Part historical fiction, part fable, and 100 percent adventure. Thirteen-year-old Mei reimagines the myths of Paul Bunyan as starring a Chinese heroine while she works in a Sierra Nevada logging camp in 1885. Aware of the racial tumult in the years after the passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act, Mei tries to remain blissfully focused on her job, her close friendship with the camp foreman's daughter, and telling stories about Paul Bunyan--reinvented as Po Pan Yin (Auntie Po), an elderly Chinese matriarch. Anchoring herself with stories of Auntie Po, Mei navigates the difficulty and politics of lumber camp work and her growing romantic feelings for her friend Bee. The Legend of Auntie Po is about who gets to own a myth, and about immigrant families and communities holding on to rituals and traditions while staking out their own place in the United States.
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