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1) Descent
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Peak volume 4
Language
English
Description
"Peak and his team descend into Tibet after surviving an avalanche on the remote and isolated mountain of Hkakabo Razi. The only catch is that Peak's famous mountaineering father, Josh, and climbing guide, Zopa, are both wanted by the Chinese government. As a high-stakes game of cat-and-mouse ensues, making it off the mountain won't be the end of this team's struggles, only the beginning... Heart-pounding action and political drama converge in this...
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Front desk volume 3
Language
English
Description
"After years of hard work, Mia Tang finally gets to go on vacation with her family--to China! A total dream come true. Mia can't wait to see all her cousins and grandparents again, especially her cousin Shen. As she roams around Beijing, witnessing some of the big changes China's going through, Mia thinks about the changes in her own life, like . . . 1. Lupe's taking classes at the high school! And Mia's own plans to be a big writer are . . . stuck....
9) I am Mulan
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Series
Publisher
Golden Book
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
A young woman dresses up as a man to take her father's place in the army. She becomes a warrior and brings honor to her family.
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English
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Anna Wang is a year older and is wondering if she is more Chinese or more American. And she's going all the way to China to find out. Last year, Anna Wang learned how to be a sister. This year, when her teacher gets approved to adopt a baby from China, Anna has the chance she has been waiting for, an exciting trip to China. But she wonders: will she feel at home in China or terribly homesick?
11) Necropolis
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Series
Gatekeepers (Anthony Horowitz) volume 4
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English
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To stop the evil corporation Nightrise from unleashing its devastating power around the globe, fifteen-year-old Matt and three other Gatekeepers travel to Hong Kong to find Scarlet, the final Gatekeeper, whose fate is inextricably joined to their own.
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Alvin Ho volume 6
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English
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Fearful seven-year-old Alvin Ho goes on a trip to China with his family.
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Greetings from somewhere volume 4
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Separated from their parents in Beijing, China's Forbidden City, second-grade twins Ethan and Ella luckily find an ancient map that helps them find their way.
15) The Nian monster
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English
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Tong tong! The legendary Nian monster has returned at Chinese New Year. With horns, scales, and wide, wicked jaws, Nian is intent on devouring Shanghai, starting with Xingling! The old tricks to keep him away don't work on Nian anymore, but Xingling is clever. Will her quick thinking be enough to save the city from the Nian Monster?
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How to catch-- volume 9
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English
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A real, wily dragon winds through streets in China, eluding the traps set by a group of children during the Chinese New Year celebration.
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English
Description
"This simple, young, and satisfying story follows a Chinese American family as they celebrate the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival. Each member of the family lends a hand as they prepare a moonlit picnic with mooncakes, pomelos, cups of tea, and colorful lanterns. And everyone sends thanks and a secret wish up to the moon"--Amazon.com.
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English
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Lunzi and Huangche were made in the same bicycle factory and remained close in a shop, but when Huangche is purchased before Lunzi, she races through Beijing seeking her friend. Includes glossary of Mandarin Chinese terms and descriptions of the places visited.
19) Freedom swimmer
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English
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"Ming survived the famine that killed his parents during China's "Great Leap Forward", and lives a hard but adequate life, working in the fields. When a group of city boys comes to the village as part of a Communist Party re-education program, Ming and his friends aren't sure what to make of the new arrivals...But despite his reservations, Ming befriends a charming city boy called Li. The two couldn't be more different, but slowly they form a bond...
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