From: Lbhcove at aol.com <Lbhcove>
Date: Sat, 5 Sep 2009 11:58:17 EDT

A fascinating new book, SHINING STAR: THE ANNA MAY WONG STORY, written by Paula Yoo, illustrated by Lin Wang (Lee & Low) is a biography of Wong, the first Chinese American movie star.
  A lavish picture book, mature readers will enjoy the story of a determined young girl working in her family's Los Angeles laundry to becoming a glamorous Hollywood star.
  Also do not miss MY CHINATOWN: ONE YEAR IN POEMS by Kam Mak
(HarperCollins). Mak wrote the poems and illustrated the book as well. It is set in New York's Chinatown.
  LEE'S POETRY A-B-C' s

ALPHATHOUGHTS: ALPHABET POEMS (BOYDS MILLS PRESS)

BEEN TO YESTERDAYS: POEMS OF A LIFE (BOYDS MILLS PRESS)
*STARRED REVIEW/SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL CHRISTOPHER AWARD SCBWI GOLDEN KITE HONOR BOOK

CITY I LOVE (ABRAMS) STARRED REVIEW / SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL STARRED REVIEW / PUBLISHERS WEEKLY


NEW TITLES:

SKY MAGIC (DUTTON) *STARRED REVIEW/ HORN BOOK

INCREDIBLE INVENTIONS (GREENWILLOW BOOKS)
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