Shanghai Messenger

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Shanghai Messenger

Shanghai Messenger (hc)

by Young / Cheng

By Andrea Cheng

Illustrated by Ed Young

9781584302384

"You are my messenger. Look everything. Remember." Grandma Nai Nai tells eleven-year-old Xiao Mei as the girl heads off to Shanghai, China, to visit their extended family. Xiao Mei is both excited and apprehensive. She will meet many new relatives, but will they accept her, a girl from America who is only half Chinese?

Xiao Mei is eagerly embraced by her aunties, uncles and cousins and quickly immersed in the sights, smells and hubbub of daily living in Shanghai. At first battling homesickness, Xiao Mei soon ventures on her own, discovering the excitement of a different way of life and a new appreciation of her Chinese heritage. When it is finally time to leave, Xiao Mei must gather up her memories and bring "a little bit of China" back home.

Ed Young's exquisite drawings touchingly highlight Andrea Cheng's lyrical story of adventure, self-discovery, and the strong bonds that tie families together.

Booktalk with illustrator Ed Young

Video Interview with illustrator Ed Young

Awards: 2005 Junior Library Guild Selection

Original Art Show
Society of Illustrators

Children's Books of the Year
Bank Street College Children's Book Committee

A Parent's Choice
Recommended Award Winner
Parents' Choice Foundation

"Starred Review"
Kirkus Reviews

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Interest Level: Grades 3 - 7
Reading Level: Grade 4
Themes: Asian/Asian American Interest, Biracial Interest, Cultural diversity, Family Traditions, Grandparents, Self Esteem/Identity, Middle Grade

Andrea Cheng has written numerous books for young readers. Cheng hopes her books will help readers understand the role different cultural customs play in the ways loving families raise their children. Cheng lives in Cincinnati, Ohio. You can find her online at www.andreacheng.com.

Ed Young is one of the most versatile and highly honored illustrators of children's books today. He has won numerous awards for his illustrations, including the Caldecott Medal in 1990 and Caldecott Honors in 1993 and 1989. A native of Shanghai, China, Young now lives in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, with his wife and their children.