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American Born Chinese

Gene Yang

Alternates three interrelated stories about the problems of young Chinese Americans trying to participate in the popular culture. Presented in comic book format.

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The Joy Luck Club

Amy Tan

In 1949 four Chinese women began meeting in San Francisco to play mah jong. They called their gathering the Joy Luck Club. Forty years later they look back and remember.

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Bound Feet & Western Dress

Pang-Mei Natasha Chang

Tells the story of the author's great-aunt Chang Yu-i, a woman who challenged Chinese tradition by refusing to have her feet bound, marrying and divorcing preeminent poet Hsu Chih-mo, and running the

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Bound Feet & Western Dress

Pang-Mei Natasha Chang

Tells the story of the author's great-aunt Chang Yu-i, a woman who challenged Chinese tradition by refusing to have her feet bound, marrying and divorcing preeminent poet Hsu Chih-mo, and running the

920
CHA

Chinese Cinderella

Adeline Yen Mah

The author tells the story of her painful childhood in China where she lived until the age of fourteen with her father, stepmother, and siblings, all of whom considered her bad luck because her mother

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The Chinese-american Family Album

Dorothy Hoobler

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The Joy Luck Club

Amy Tan

In 1949 four Chinese women began meeting in San Francisco to play mah jong. They called their gathering the Joy Luck Club. Forty years later they look back and remember.

FIC
TAN

The Joy Luck Club

Amy Tan

Tells the bitter story of four couples of Chinese American mothers and daughters.

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Tan

Call Me Cathy

Margaret Meacham

An-ying resorts to lying and sneaking around when her parents refuse to let her date or hang around with anyone who is not Chinese like herself.

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