$13.39 (Hardcover)
Only One Year 
By Andrea Cheng
Illustrated by Nicole Wong
9781600602528
Sharon can hardly believe the news. Di Di, her two-year-old brother, is being taken to China to spend a year with their grandparents. Why can’t he go to day care or be watched by a babysitter when Mama goes back to work? Sharon wonders. But her parents say it is better for relatives to take care of little children.
After Di Di first leaves, Sharon and her younger sister, Mary, pore over the photographs their grandma sends, trying to keep their little brother fresh in their minds. As the year passes, the girls become involved with school, friends, and hobbies. They think of Di Di less often. Then one day he is home again, and it feels as if a stranger has entered their lives. The children struggle to sort out their mixed emotions but soon discover that the bonds among siblings hold strong.
This reassuring story is a gentle tribute to the enduring love of family, even when it is tested by a difficult choice.
Booktalk with author Andrea Cheng
Discussion Questions
Coloring Pages
- Awards
-
Parents' Choice Recommended Winner
- Interest Level
- Grades 2 - 5
- Reading Level
- Grades 2 - 3
- Themes
- Asian/Asian American Interest, Childhood Experiences and Memories, Family Traditions, Grandparents, Home, Siblings, 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.
Nicole Wong is a full-time illustrator with a BFA degree from the Rhode Island School of Design. Her illustrations have appeared in magazines and several children’s educational and trade books. Wong was drawn to the story in Only One Year because it presents a Chinese American experience that is different from her own. She lives in Fall River, Massachusetts. Wong’s Web site is nicole-wong.com.
 |
Tell a Friend about this page |
Homeschool — Editor's Desk — BookTalk — New Voices Award — Calendar — Activities — Desktop Backgrounds
Book Giveaway Contest — Blog — Our History — Kudos! — In the Press — Awards & Honors — Sitemap
How to Reach Us — Ordering — Request Catalog — Get E-News! — Careers at LEE & LOW
My Orders — My Account
Welcome to Lee & Low Books. We are an independent children's book publisher intensely focused on diversity. Peruse our site for books for school, school library, homeschooling, minority and Spanish children's books, free teacher reading resources for children, and much more!
