| Chinese New Year: A Celebration for Everyone Contributor(s): Lee, Jen Sookfong (Author) |
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ISBN: 1459811267 ISBN-13: 9781459811263 Publisher: Orca Book Publishers OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2017 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Holidays & Celebrations - Other, Nonreligious - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Asia - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics - Emigration & Immigration |
| Dewey: 394.261 |
| LCCN: 2017933029 |
| Lexile Measure: 1160 |
| Series: Orca Origins |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 7.5" W x 9.1" (1.23 lbs) 88 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian - Ethnic Orientation - Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From its beginnings as a farming celebration marking the end of winter to its current role as a global party featuring good food, lots of gifts and public parades, Chinese New Year is a snapshot of Chinese culture. Award-winning author and broadcaster Jen Sookfong Lee recalls her childhood in Vancouver and weaves family stories into the history, traditions and evolution of Chinese New Year. Lavishly illustrated with color photographs throughout. |
Contributor Bio(s): Lee, Jen: - Jen Sookfong Lee was born and raised in East Vancouver, British Columbia, and she now lives with her son in North Burnaby. Her books include The Conjoined, The Better Mother, The End of East and Shelter, a novel for young adults. Her poetry, fiction and articles have appeared in a variety of magazines and anthologies, including Elle Canada, Hazlitt, Room and Event. A popular CBC Radio One personality, Jen appears regularly as a contributor on The Next Chapter and is a frequent co-host of the Studio One Book Club. Jen teaches writing at The Writer's Studio Online with Simon Fraser University and with the Continuing Studies department of the University of British Columbia. For more information, visit www.sookfong.com.Lee, Jen Sookfong: - Jen Sookfong Lee was born and raised in East Vancouver, British Columbia, and she now lives with her son in North Burnaby. Her books include The Conjoined, a finalist for the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize, The Better Mother, The End of East, Gentlemen of the Shade and, with Orca, Chinese New Year: A Celebration for Everyone and The Animals of Chinese New Year. Jen appears regularly as a contributor on "The Next Chapter" on CBC Radio One and teaches at The Writer's Studio Online with Simon Fraser University. For more information, visit sookfong.com. |