A Suitcase of Seaweed & More

A Suitcase of Seaweed & More PDF Author: Janet S. Wong
Publisher: YUZU
ISBN: 9781937057336
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Book Description
A Suitcase of Seaweed was originally published in 1996 by Margaret K. McElderry Books, an imprint of Simon and Schuster, as thirty-six poems plus three prose pieces. It received many accolades and was named an NCSS Notable Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies. While the entire text of the original book is presented here in A Suitcase of Seaweed & MORE, more than half of this book is brand new. You'll find snippets of story about the inspiration behind the poems, extensions of the themes, and general musings, as well as writing prompts to get young readers thinking, talking, and also writing about their own identities. Wong's "Advice for Writers" will inspire them to write their own books, too!

A Suitcase of Seaweed & More

A Suitcase of Seaweed & More PDF Author: Janet S. Wong
Publisher: YUZU
ISBN: 9781937057336
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Book Description
A Suitcase of Seaweed was originally published in 1996 by Margaret K. McElderry Books, an imprint of Simon and Schuster, as thirty-six poems plus three prose pieces. It received many accolades and was named an NCSS Notable Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies. While the entire text of the original book is presented here in A Suitcase of Seaweed & MORE, more than half of this book is brand new. You'll find snippets of story about the inspiration behind the poems, extensions of the themes, and general musings, as well as writing prompts to get young readers thinking, talking, and also writing about their own identities. Wong's "Advice for Writers" will inspire them to write their own books, too!

A Suitcase of Seaweed and Other Poems

A Suitcase of Seaweed and Other Poems PDF Author: Janet S. Wong
Publisher: Booksurge Publishing
ISBN: 9781419698095
Category : Asian American children
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Book Description
A collection of poems that reflect the experiences of Asian Americans, particularly their family relationships.

Panic in a Suitcase

Panic in a Suitcase PDF Author: Yelena Akhtiorskaya
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1594633827
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 321

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“A virtuosic debut [and] a wry look at immigrant life in the global age.” —Vogue Having left Odessa for Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, with a sense of finality, the Nasmertov family has discovered that the divide between the old world and the new is not nearly as clear-cut as they had imagined. With the collapse of the Soviet Union, returning is just a matter of a plane ticket, and the Russian-owned shops in their adopted neighborhood stock even the most obscure comforts of home. Pursuing the American Dream once meant giving up everything, but does the dream still work if the past refuses to grow distant and mythical, remaining alarmingly within reach? If the Nasmertov parents can afford only to look forward, learning the rules of aspiration, the family’s youngest, Frida, can’t help looking back—and asking far too many questions. Yelena Akhtiorskaya’s exceptional debut has been hailed not only as the great novel of Brighton Beach but as a “breath of fresh air … [and] a testament to Akhtiorskaya’s wit, generosity, and immense talent as a young American author” (NPR).

Minn and Jake

Minn and Jake PDF Author: Janet S. Wong
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
ISBN: 1466894849
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 160

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Book Description
A surprising friendship Do you ever feel like you've somehow lost your true best friend? Minn feels this way. So does Jake. But Minn and Jake have no intention of being friends. Minn's a string bean. Jake's a shrimp. Minn's a girl. Jake's a boy. And in fifth grade, who wants a best friend of the opposite sex? But Minn and Jake are forced together by circumstances, which only strengthen their resistance . . . until Minn takes Jake lizard hunting. There are lots of good ways to choose a friend. This enchanting free-verse novel, accompanied by expressive, humorous black-and-white drawings, proves that sometimes friendship just happens.

Behind the Wheel

Behind the Wheel PDF Author: Janet S. Wong
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0689825315
Category : American poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 56

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Book Description
Thirty-six poems look at various aspects of driving, including passing the written driver's test, being pulled over by a cop, and having an accident, and treat them as metaphors for life.

Night Garden

Night Garden PDF Author: Janet S. Wong
Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks
ISBN: 9781416968160
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Book Description
In 15 poems, Wong records some of the many dreams--from the familiar to the outlandish and everywhere in between--that she or her friends have had. With Paschkis's paintings, which reflect the glowing colors of dreams, these nighttime visions create a garden, tempting to explore and evocative of dreams of our very own. Full color.

The Trip Back Home

The Trip Back Home PDF Author: Janet S. Wong
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780152007843
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 44

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Book Description
A young girl and her mother travel to Korea to visit their extended family.

The Rainbow Hand

The Rainbow Hand PDF Author: Janet S. Wong
Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks
ISBN: 9781416968412
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Book Description
Sometimes funny, sometimes sarcastic, always sensitive, these poems about mothers and children are meant to be enjoyed by young and old alike. Full color.

Good Luck Gold & MORE

Good Luck Gold & MORE PDF Author: Janet Wong
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781937057763
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

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GOOD LUCK GOLD & MORE contains all 42 poems from the classic Good Luck Gold and Other Poems, originally published by Macmillan-plus 50 new pages of text. Wong's original book was the first-ever collection of Asian American-themed children's poems to explore issues of identity and race. In these 50 new pages of memoir, musings, and social studies connections, Janet Wong offers a fresh look at her poems and invites young readers to dive more deeply into the "stories behind the stories." Ideal for Grades 4 and up.Like A SUITCASE OF SEAWEED & MORE, a 2020 NCTE Poetry Notable, each poem and prose piece is accompanied by a simple writing prompt that will inspire classroom student discussion and writing.

Apple Pie Fourth of July

Apple Pie Fourth of July PDF Author: Janet S. Wong
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780152057084
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 44

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Book Description
A Chinese American child fears that the food her parents are preparing to sell on the Fourth of July will not be eaten.