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2 weeks ago |
bookpage.com | Yi Jiang
The protagonist of Another Word for Neighbor, Han, only likes his tea, the newspaper and his plants—the latter because they can’t talk. So it’s not exactly a match made in heaven when young Kate and Olly, who happen to be especially chatty, move in next door. No matter how much Han ignores or chastises the pair, they persist in knocking on Han’s door, climbing up his peach tree, committing federal offenses by opening up his mailbox and asking lots of questions.
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1 month ago |
bookpage.com | Yi Jiang
The Headless CupidBig families are common in children’s literature, yet I am willing to argue that there is none more charming than the Stanleys, the stars of a four-book series by Zilpha Keatley Snyder. Their story begins in The Headless Cupid (Atheneum, $8.99, ISBN 9781416990529), which won a Newbery Honor in 1972. Eleven-year-old David Stanley has a new stepmother, but it’s her daughter, 12-year-old Amanda, who really shakes things up for David and his three younger siblings.
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2 months ago |
bookpage.com | Yi Jiang
What inspired the desert setting of Oasis? The desert represents vastness, harshness and emptiness. It also symbolizes the destruction of old ideas, ways of living and civilizations. The story follows two children who show strength as they struggle to survive in a lifeless desert and create their own natural oasis.
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Oct 7, 2024 |
bookpage.com | Yi Jiang
Based in Melbourne, Australia, permaculture expert Connie Cao brings a joyful exuberance to her book about growing and enjoying Asian vegetables, herbs and fruits. Whether you’re an expert or new to Asian culinary traditions, Cao’s enthusiasm is contagious. Cao is the daughter of immigrants from Shanghai, who moved to Australia in 1988, and she grew up watching her dad tend his garden.
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Sep 30, 2024 |
bookpage.com | Yi Jiang
Sabaa Tahir’s Heir kicks off a duology taking place 20 years after the events of her bestselling An Ember in the Ashes series. Heir follows Aiz, a lowborn orphan seeking vengeance; Sirsha, an exiled tracker who takes on a dangerous job; and Quil, the reluctant heir to the throne who faces a threat to his empire. Despite their vastly different backgrounds, all three cross paths as they grapple with a mysterious force committing horrific crimes throughout the land.
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