Jean Fritz
11) China homecoming
Author
Language
English
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Description
The author returns to China to relive her memories of her youth and to witness the many historical and social changes that have taken place since she left the country in 1928.
16) Homesick
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
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Description
In this Newbery Honor Book and American Book Award for Children's Fiction Winner, premier biographer Jean Fritz shares some of her own fascinating history.
The accolades speak for themselves:
* "Fritz draws the readers into scenes from her youth in the turbulent China of the mid-twenties. One comes to appreciate the generous affection of her nurse/companion Lin Nai-Nai, the isolating distance in her mother's grief over losing a second...
The accolades speak for themselves:
* "Fritz draws the readers into scenes from her youth in the turbulent China of the mid-twenties. One comes to appreciate the generous affection of her nurse/companion Lin Nai-Nai, the isolating distance in her mother's grief over losing a second...
Author
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Description
Describes the English colony of Roanoke, which was founded in 1585, and discusses the mystery of its disappearance. The Lost Colony of Roanoke is one of the most puzzling mysteries in America's history. In 1587, 115 colonists sailed to the new world, eager to build the brand Cittie of Raleigh, only to disappear practically without a trace. Where did they go? What could have possibly happened? Who better to collect and share the clues than Jean Fritz...