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From: Miriam Newman <mnewman_at_leeandlow.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:03:22 -0400
Thanks to Lee for recommending Shining Star earlier this month.
Books highlighting specific ethnic groups are quite cyclical for LEE & LOW, we are fortunate to have a number of Asian/Asian American interest titles published in 2009 to offer: TOFU QUILT takes place in China. by Ching Yeung Russell
THE EAST-WEST HOUSE takes place in Japan. by Christy Hale
BALARAMA takes place in India. Written and illustrated by Ted and Betsy Lewin
SACRED MOUNTAIN takes place in at the base of Mount Everest and focuses on the Sherpa. By Christine Taylor-Butler
CYCLE OF RICE, CYCLE OF LIFE takes place in Bali. By Jan Reynolds
Cheers, --
Miriam Newman Web Marketing Sales Associate Lee Low Books, Inc. 95 Madison Avenue, Suite 1205 New York, NY 10016
212-779-4400 X. 22 212-683-1894 Fax
In a starred review, Kirkus calls THE EAST-WEST HOUSE “a welcome entrée to one artist’s inspiration, aspiration and imagination.” Learn more at leeandlow.com .
Please consider the environment before printing this email.
Lbhcove_at_aol.com wrote:
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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Received on Fri 25 Sep 2009 01:03:22 PM CDT
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:03:22 -0400
Thanks to Lee for recommending Shining Star earlier this month.
Books highlighting specific ethnic groups are quite cyclical for LEE & LOW, we are fortunate to have a number of Asian/Asian American interest titles published in 2009 to offer: TOFU QUILT takes place in China. by Ching Yeung Russell
THE EAST-WEST HOUSE takes place in Japan. by Christy Hale
BALARAMA takes place in India. Written and illustrated by Ted and Betsy Lewin
SACRED MOUNTAIN takes place in at the base of Mount Everest and focuses on the Sherpa. By Christine Taylor-Butler
CYCLE OF RICE, CYCLE OF LIFE takes place in Bali. By Jan Reynolds
Cheers, --
Miriam Newman Web Marketing Sales Associate Lee Low Books, Inc. 95 Madison Avenue, Suite 1205 New York, NY 10016
212-779-4400 X. 22 212-683-1894 Fax
In a starred review, Kirkus calls THE EAST-WEST HOUSE “a welcome entrée to one artist’s inspiration, aspiration and imagination.” Learn more at leeandlow.com .
Please consider the environment before printing this email.
Lbhcove_at_aol.com wrote:
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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