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New Releases by Jing Jing Tsong

Jing Jing Tsong is the author of Fake Chinese Sounds (2024), Counting Birds (2012) and Sam Surfs (2010).

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Fake Chinese Sounds

release date: Apr 30, 2024
Fake Chinese Sounds
A middle-grade graphic novel about a Taiwanese American girl navigating identity, bullying, and the messy process of learning to be comfortable in her skin. Between homework, studying, and Chinese school, Měi Yīng’s summer is shaping up to be a boring one. Her only bright spots are practice with her soccer team, the Divas, and the time spent with her năi nai, who is visiting from Taiwan. Although Měi Yīng’s Mandarin isn’t the best and Năi Nai doesn’t speak English, they find other ways to connect, like cooking guōtiē together and doing tai chi in the mornings. By the end of the summer, Měi Yīng is sad to see Năi Nai go—she’s the com­plete opposite of Měi Yīng serious professor mother—but excited to start fifth grade. Until new kid Sid starts making her the butt of racist jokes. Her best friend, Kirra, says to ignore him, but does everyone else’s silence about the harassment mean they’re also ignoring Sid . . . or her? As Sid’s bullying fuels Měi Yīng's feelings of invisibility, she must learn to reclaim her identity and her voice. Perfect for fans of American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang, The Legend of Auntie Po by Shing Yin Khor, Measur­ing Up by Lily LaMotte, and The New Kid by Jerry Craft.

Counting Birds

release date: Jan 01, 2012
Counting Birds
One by one colorful birds land in a tree. Ten birds in all. Each one with its own song and as the pages turn, with the growing number of birds, so do their songs when combined! Children can learn the numbers one through 10 with this stylish introduction to counting. Full color.

Sam Surfs

release date: Feb 01, 2010
Sam Surfs
Sam wants to surf, but everyone tells him he's too small. So Sam pulls out the ironing board and has his own surfing adventure in the living room.


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