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My Beijing: Four Stories of Everyday Wonder
Contributor(s): Jun, Nie (Author)

ISBN: 1541526422 ISBN-13: 9781541526426
Publisher: Graphic Universe (Tm)

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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: September 2018

Additional Information

BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - Asia
- Juvenile Fiction | Disabilities & Special Needs
- Juvenile Fiction | Short Stories

Dewey: FIC

LCCN: 2017043533

Age Level: 7-11

Grade Level: 2-6

Lexile Measure: 240 GN (Graphic Novel)

Physical Information: 0.3" H x 7.9" W x 9.9" L (0.90 lbs) 128 pages

Themes:
- Cultural Region - Asian
- Ethnic Orientation - Asian

Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product

Awards: Mildred L. Batchelder Award, Honor Book, Children's, 2019

Review Citations: Booklist 07/01/2018 pg. 44
Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2018
School Library Journal 08/01/2018 pg. 70
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2018 pg. 84
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 09/01/2018
Kirkus Reviews Fall Preview 08/30/2018 pg. 64
Shelf Awareness 09/21/2018
Publishers Weekly 12/03/2018

Accelerated Reader Info

Quiz #: 195663
Reading Level: 2.4 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 0.5

Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.

Publisher Description:

A 2019 Batchelder Honor Book

Yu'er and her grandpa live in a small neighborhood in Beijing--and it's full of big personalities. There's a story around every corner, and each day has a hint of magic.

In one tale, Yu'er wants to swim in the Special Olympics, a sports competition for people with disabilities. But she and her grandpa don't have a pool Their trick to help Yu'er practice wows the whole neighborhood. In another story, a friend takes Yu'er to a wild place full of musical insects. Later, Yu'er hears a special story about her grandparents. And in the final story, Yu'er and her grandpa show a cranky painter the sweet side of life.

Contributor Bio(s): Jun, Nie: -

Nie Jun began drawing at an early age by copying lianhuanhua (Chinese sequential art). He later discovered the cartooning legends of Europe, Japan, and elsewhere. He lives in Beijing and teaches drawing to university students.

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