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Yang the Eldest and His Odd Jobs

Yang the Eldest and His Odd Jobs by Lensey Namioka This is the final installment in the series about the Yang family. Eldest Brother may be the most talented member of the family string quartet but when his violin needs … Continue reading

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Yang the Second and Her Secret Admirers

Yang the Second and Her Secret Admirers by Lensey Namioka This is the third book in the Yang series. Of all the Yangs, Second Sister is having the hardest time with the move to America.  In China she had lots … Continue reading

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Yang the Third and Her Impossible Family

Yang the Third and Her Impossible Family by Lensey Namioka This is the second book in the Yang series. It is hard coming moving to a new country and Yang the Third does a wonderful job of showing cultural differences.  … Continue reading

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Yang the Youngest and His Terrible Ear

Yang the Youngest and His Terrible Ear by Lensey Namioka Despite what the cover art and link suggest, this book is readily available. I am unsure why Amazon has the price so escalated and has an outdated copy for sale. … Continue reading

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First Crossing: Stories about Teen Immigrants (Part 1)

First Crossing is an anthology of short stories about immigration, which includes works by some fabulous authors.  I’m going to do the content ratings separately by story since many teachers pull individual pieces for class.  I’ll be covering the volume … Continue reading

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