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The Jade Dragon
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4 out of 5
Based on 41 Ratings and 22 Reviews

Book Description
A Chinese-American girl longs for friendship with a classmate adopted from China in this subtle, insightful middle-grade novel.

Ginny is sure the new girl in her second-grade class will be her best friend. After all, Stephanie is Chinese, just like Ginny. But Ginny soon discovers some puzzling things about Stephanie: she doesn't like Chinese food, she hates her straight black hair, a... More
Book Information
PublisherCandlewick Press
BindingHardcover (6 editions)
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages176
ISBN-100763630128
ISBN-13978-0763630126
Publication Date10/10/2006
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About Carolyn Marsden (Author) : I write multicultural middle grade fiction for Candlewick and Viking. Although I’m white, my protagonists are Thai, Vietnamese, Mexican, Native American, Chinese, Italian,and even from Rhodesia, now... more
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About Virginia Shin-Mui Loh (Author) : Virginia Shin-Mui Loh is a published author of children's books. Published credits of Virginia Shin-Mui Loh include The Jade Dragon.
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