$21.95
Subtitle: Divided by war, united by friendship. A lifeline of letters from China City to Manzanar.
Author: Icy Smith
Illustrator: Gayle Garner Roski
Book Awards
2021 Notable Social Studies Trade Books
2021 Independent Press Award Winner
2020 Moonbeam Children’s Book Award
2020 International Latino Book Award
Mei Ling in China City is available in English and three bilingual editions. Hardcover, 48 pages.
Bilingual English & Chinese, ISBN 9780997394788
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Based on a true story of events during World War II in Los Angeles China City, a 12-year-old Chinese American girl named Mei Ling Lee is separated from her best friend Yayeko Akiyama when she and her family were interned in the Manzanar War Relocation Center. By writing letters to each other, both young girls recount their painful separation and their lives in China City and Manzanar.
| Grade | 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | East West Discovery Press |
| Format | Hardcover |
East West Discovery Press is an independent publisher and distributor of multicultural and bilingual books with an emphasis on history, culture and social justice.
East West Discovery Press
P.O. Box 3585
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Phone: 310-545-3730
Fax: 310-545-3731
Email: [email protected]
Web site: www.eastwestdiscovery.com
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