"Ying's approach to life reminds me of a Chinese Ramona."--Children's Literature
Ying knows the perfect birthday present for her grandmother--a shiny, crunchy red apple. But they live in Hong Kong, where apples are "rich people's fruit". Ying has the perfect plan to earn the money--if she can keep out of the school bully's way.
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Ching Yeung Russell is the Winner of the 2012 Scholastic Asian Book Award for her book, Bungee Cord Hair. She was born and raised by her grandmother in Guangdong, China, and later moved to Hong Kong to join her family as a teenager. She worked as a teacher of Chinese Literature and a freelance writer, and has done presentations at ALA, IRA and other literary gatherings as well as author’s visits in various states. Ching wrote a series of four middle-grade novels (both in English and Chinese) and a picture book based on her childhood in China. She currently resides in Simpsonville, South Carolina with her husband, Phil Russell. They have two sons, Jonathan and Jeremy and a grandbaby, Blake.
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