The Year of the Book
- 160 páginas
- 6 horas de lectura
This fully illustrated chapter book follows Anna, a young Asian-American girl, as she navigates relationships with family, friends, and her fourth-grade classroom, and finds a true best friend.
Andrea Cheng Libros
Andrea Cheng crea narrativas que exploran temas de familia, identidad y herencia cultural, a menudo inspiradas por su crianza en un hogar extenso y multilingüe. Su enfoque literario se caracteriza por la calidez y la amabilidad, entrelazando elementos de multiculturalismo y diversidad lingüística en sus historias. Tanto a través de su escritura como de sus ilustraciones, crea una sensación de profundidad y comprensión que resuena en los jóvenes lectores y sus familias. El trabajo de Cheng refleja una profunda apreciación por la narración y el intercambio intergeneracional de experiencias.
Marika
- 153 páginas
- 6 horas de lectura
Scholastic Trade Paperback, copyright 2004 with 154 pgs. "I would be an explorer, a scientist, a writer. Did Andras really think that a man named Hitler in Germany would stop me?" In 1944, the Nazie invade Hungary, and Marika's family is forced into hiding. As her world shatters around her, the concerns of Marika's childhood suddenly seem very small and far away. Unspeakable acts of anti-Semitism are everywhere. Now Marika will need to call upon her sharp intelligence and an unexpected core of strength and courage-to keep herself and her family alive.