China

by Sandy Asher

Highlights the geography, people, food, schools, recreation, celebration, and language of China.

48 pages, Library Binding

First published January 1, 2002

About the author

Sandy Asher, a playwright and children's author, is probably best known for her young-adult novels and other prose works for young readers. Drawing many of the ideas and characters for her writings from her childhood memories, Asher has earned critical praise and numerous awards for novels such as Just like Jenny, Things Are Seldom What They Seem, and Everything Is Not Enough. In addition to fiction, Asher has also edited the story collections On Her Way: Stories and Poems about Growing up Girl and the award-winning With All My Heart, with All My Mind: Thirteen Stories about Growing up Jewish, which collect works that address many of the same adolescent concerns Asher confronts in her fiction.

Reviews

[Bonnie Chang · Rating 4 out of 5]

APA: Asher, S. (2003). China. New York: Benchmark Books/Marshall Cavendish.
Subgroup: Chinese Spring Festival
Genre: Informational Book
Language: English
Relate: This book allows children to view a very important cultural event in the Chinese tradition, specifically, the Chinese Spring Festival
Synopsis: This informational book allows children to experience through pictures the preparation of the Dragon Dance in the Chinese culture. During this festival people need to prepare the traditional dances and the songs that are performed throughout the festival. Students get to see the specific attire and the performers, equipment used to hoist the dragon, and significant gods during the festival.