Shanghai Messenger
By Andrea Cheng
Illustrated by Ed Young
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View the Interviews"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.
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Andrea Cheng - Author
was the author of several critically-acclaimed books for young readers. Her works range from picture books to young adult novels, and her stories often draw on the experiences of her Hungarian relatives or her husband’s Chinese family. When not writing books, Cheng taught English as a Second Language at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. She passed away in late 2015. Learn more about her work 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.
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Hardcover: 9781584302384
Paperback: 9781620142301
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Asian/Pacific American Award Honor for Literature
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CALA Book Award
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Guided Reading:
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NPInterest Level:
Grades 3 - 7Reading Level:
Grades 4 - 4Themes
Middle Grade, Identity/Self Esteem/Confidence, Holidays/Traditions, Grandparents, Families, Cultural Diversity, Biracial/Multiracial Interest, Asian/Asian American Interest
Part of These Collections
Fluent English, Fluent Dual Language , Asian Pacific American Heritage Collection , Diverse Background English Collection Grades 3-6, Asian/Asian American English Collection Grades 3-5, English Guided Reading Level S, High-Low Books for Teens: Middle and High School,
