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November 14, 2012 China. ​In this book by Donna Jo Napoli, Xing- Xing’s stepsister’s feet are bound following Chinese customs. Although Xing-Xing’s feet.

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1 November 14, 2012 China

2 ​In this book by Donna Jo Napoli, Xing- Xing’s stepsister’s feet are bound following Chinese customs. Although Xing-Xing’s feet remain untouched, she is bound as well, but to a life of servitude taking care of her stepmoter and sister. What is the title of this book? Bound

3 When China's Cangzhen Temple is destroyed 350 years ago, only five young warrior monks survive. Each is named after a different animal—Tiger, Monkey, Snake, Crane, Dragon—for each is the youngest-ever master of that animal's kung fu fighting style. Who is the author of this series set in China? Jeff Stone 3

4 In this autobiography Adeline Yen Mah tells the story of her childhood in China. She is considered bad luck by her family as her mother died shortly after Adeline’s birth. What is the title of this book? Chinese Cinderella: the true story of an unwanted daughter

5 This book by Herge recounts the adventures of Tintin, captain haddocka nf Tintin’s friend Chang. Title? Tintin in Tibet 5

6 Jean Fritz spent het childhood in China and later wrote a fictionalized account of het life there. What is the title of this book? Homesick 6

7 In what part of China is the book I Rode a Horse of Milk White Jade set? Who is the author? Mongolia Diane Lee Wilson 7

8 Alone in a sampan with his pig and three ducklings, a little Chinese boy is whirled down a raging river, back to the town from which he and his parents had escaped the invading Japanese, and spends long and frightening days regaining his family and new home. Title and author? The House of Sixty Fathers Meindert De Jong 8

9 This book is considered to be one of the four great classic novels written during the Ming Dynasty (c. 1500- 1582). The fantastic tale recounts the sixteen-year pilgrimage of the monk Hsüan-tsang (596-664), one of China's most illustrious religious heroes, who journeyed to India with four animal disciples in quest of Buddhist scriptures. Journey to the West by Wu, Chengen 9

10 Name the three books in the Guild of Specialists series by Joshua Mowll. Operation Red Jericho, Operation Storm City, Operation Typhoon Shore 10

11 In this sequel to The Call, Mack MacAvoy who has special powers travels to China with aims to assemble an elite team of his peers to help him thwart the evil Pale Queen. The Trap (series: Magnificent Twelve by Michael Grant)

12 Name this author. Most of his books are set in China or are have Chinese or Chinese-American characters. Some titles: The Dragon’s Child, The Tiger’s Apprentice, The Magic Paintbrush. Who is he? Laurence Yep 12


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