Confucius : the golden rule, by Russell Freedman
Arthur A. Levine Books, 2002
An illustrated introduction to the life and teachings of Chinese philosopher
Confucius.Reading Level: 4.3
Accelerated Reader: 7.6
Philomel, 2001
A young boy hears the story of his great-great-great-grandfather and his brother who came to the United States to make a better life for themselves helping to build the transcontinental railroad.
Reading Level: 4.9; Accelerated Reader: 4.8
Viking, 2002
Describes the archaeological discovery of thousands of life-sized terracotta warrior statues in northern China in 1974, and discusses the emperor who had them created and placed near his tomb.
Reading Level: 5.2; Accelerated Reader: 6.8
Homesick, by Jean Fritz
Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers, 1984
1984 Newbery Medal Honor
The author's fictionalized account of her childhood in China. Reading
Level: 5.8; Accelerated Reader: 5.1
We also have: Homesick... A Study Guide Learning Links, 1988. Located
in Curriculum Lab on 2nd floor: PZ7.F919 H65
Hunter : a Chinese folktale, by Mary Casanova
Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2000
After learning to understand the language of animals, Hai Li Bu the hunter
sacrifices himself to save his village.Reading Level: 3.0
Accelerated Reader: 4.3
Kite rider : a novel by Geraldine McCaughrean
HarperCollins, 2002
Originally published: England : Oxford University Press, 2001. In thirteenth-century
China, after trying to save his widowed mother from a horrendous second
marriage, twelve-year-old Haoyou has life-changing adventures when he
takes to the sky as a circus kite rider and ends up meeting the great
Mongol ruler Kublai Khan.
Reading Level: 6.2; Accelerated Reader: 6.5
Harcourt, 2002
Presents background information, related tales, and activities for celebrating five Chinese festivals--Chinese New Year, the Lantern Festival, Qing Ming, the Dragon Boat Festival, and the Moon Festival. Reading Level: 5.8
My Chinatown : one year in poems, by Kam Mak
HarperCollins, 2002
A boy adjusts to life away from his home in Hong Kong, in the Chinatown
of his new American city.
Reading Level: 3.4; Accelerated Reader: 3.8
by Ji-Li Jiang. HarperTrophy, 1997
The author tells about the happy life she led in China up until she was twelve-years-old when her family became a target of the Cultural Revolution, and discusses the choice she had to make between denouncing her father and breaking with her family, or refusing to speak against him and losing her future in the Communist Party.
Ruby Lou, Brave and True, by Lenore Look
Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2004
"An Anne Schwartz book." "Almost-eight-year-old" Ruby
Lu spends time with her baby brother, goes to Chinese school, performs
magic tricks and learns to drive, and has adventures with both old and
new friends. Reading Level: 2.4; Accelerated Reader: 4.1
Tales from Gold Mountain: Stories of the Chinese in the New World,
by Paul Yee
Douglas & McIntyre, 1989
A collection of eight stories reflecting the gritty optimism of the Chinese
who overcame prejudice and adversity to build a unique place for themselves
in North America. Reading Level: 3.5; Accelerated Reader: 5.2
