Dragonfly eyes /
Ah Mei has always been close to her French grandmother, Nainai, and is proud to look like her. But in their home city of Shanghai, many people are suspicious of their European heritage and looks. Politics and war make 1960s Shanghai a difficult place to grow up, especially when the family silk busin...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | Translated from the Chinese. |
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Somerville, Massachusetts :
Candlewick Press,
2022.
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| Edition: | First US edition. |
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| Summary: | Ah Mei has always been close to her French grandmother, Nainai, and is proud to look like her. But in their home city of Shanghai, many people are suspicious of their European heritage and looks. Politics and war make 1960s Shanghai a difficult place to grow up, especially when the family silk business is given over to the government and they are left with their beloved home and little else. Ah Mei and her grandmother suffer, but they are resourceful and have each other, and the tenderness they share brings them great strength. |
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| Item Description: | "First published in English by Walker Books Ltd. (UK) 2021. Copyright ©2016 by Cao Wenxuan."--Title page verso. A Junior Library Guild Selection. |
| Physical Description: | 375 pages ; 21 cm. |
| Audience: | Ages 9-12. Grades 4-7. |
| Awards: | American Library Association Notable Children's Bk |
| ISBN: | 9781536200188 1536200182 |