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  • Goldfish and Chrysanthemums

Goldfish and Chrysanthemums

Author
Illustrator
Michelle Chang
Publication Date
April 01, 2003
Genre / Grade Band
Fiction /  2nd − 3rd
Language
English
Format
Picture Book
Goldfish and Chrysanthemums

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Description

A Chinese American girl helps preserve her grandmother's childhood memories of China by creating a special garden for her in America.

Nancy is helping Ni Ni (Grandma) in the kitchen when a letter arrives from China. Ni Ni grows sad when she reads that her childhood home is being torn down, along with the chrysanthemum-filled garden and fish pond she has always loved. After Nancy wins two goldfish at the summer fair, she comes up with an idea to keep Ni Ni's memories of the garden alive. Nancy gets to work the very next morning, and as the surprise takes shape, the familiar beauty of home brings the entire family together. Goldfish and Chrysanthemums shows us all how one young girl can make a difference in the lives of the people she loves.

This tender story is a testament to the special bonds that tie us together within families and across generations.

Publication date
April 01, 2003
Genre
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781600608896
Lexile Measure
610
Publisher
Lee & Low Books
BISAC categories
JUV013030 - Juvenile Fiction | Family | Multigenerational
JUV039250 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Emigration & Immigration
JUV011020 - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - Asian American
Andrea Cheng
Andrea Cheng writes picture books, and middle grade and young adult novels, and teaches ESL and children's literature. She walks daily near her Ohio home. www.andreacheng.com

Abigail Halpin is an illustrator and a graphic designer. Away from the drawing table, she knits, reads comic books, and plays the fiddle. She lives in New England. www.theodesign.com
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