'About this title' may belong to another edition of this title. Gillian EngbergĬopyright © American Library Association. This excellent read-aloud will partner well with books that emphasize American patriotism, such as Lynne Cheney's America: A Patriotic Primer. Vibrant, colorful spreads keep the focus on the girl, using body language to accentuate first her discomfort and boredom, and then her pride as she hands out cartons of takeout. Chodos-Irvine, who also illustrated Wong's attractive Buzz (2000), captures the story's uncluttered, elemental qualities in opaque prints that resemble paper cutouts. But this powerful, simple reminder is gracefully woven into an appealing story with believable characters and emotions, written in the girl's spare, lyrical voice. Wong, Margaret Chodos-Irvine (Illustrator) 3.75 564 ratings170 reviews Want to read Buy on Amazon Rate this book A look at the very American experience of mixed cultures, from the team that brought us Buzz and Hide and Seek GenresPicture BooksCulturalHolida圜hildrensRealistic FictionFamilyFood. Wong's message is clear Chinese food is American. Later, when the store is closed, the girl joins her parents on the roof for fireworks and a neighbor's apple pie. They were not born here.' But then, at dinnertime, hungry celebrators crowd in they want Chinese food, and the line stretches down the block. At first the day feels interminable: there are only a few customers, no one buys the homemade Chow Mein, and the girl thinks, 'My parents do not understand all American things.

'No one wants Chinese food on the Fourth of July,' says a young Chinese American girl, sulking because she's stuck at her parents' food store, missing the parade and the holiday clamor.

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