Shannon: A Chinatown Adventure (Girlhood Journeys, 2) - Hardcover

Kudlinski, Kathleen V.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0689811381 ISBN 13: 9780689811388

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 1996

Synopsis

Arriving in San Francisco from Ireland, Shannon meets a young Chinese girl, Mi Ling, and notices that Mi Ling is terribly afraid of something, but when Shannon discovers what it is, she quickly finds herself involved her own grand adventure.

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From School Library Journal

Grade 3-6?These titles offer glimpses of a period in history through a young girl's eyes. Juliet's story, set in England, illustrates the limited number of choices available to a girl in 1339. Juliet exhibits unheard-of bravery and courage, especially when she rescues a trained peregrine accidentally set free by her younger brother. She envies her best friend, who comes from an upper-class family, but soon discovers that even wealth cannot insure happiness?Marguerite's father betroths her to an unknown man. Shannon's story, set in San Francisco in 1880, begins with her family's move to America from Ireland. Deeply homesick, Shannon must recognize that America is now her home. While accompanying her father on a trip to a Chinese-owned pet shop, she observes a crying young girl who mysteriously disappears before Shannon can help her. Exhibiting courage and willfulness, Shannon enlists some of her newfound American friends to come to the girl's rescue. Yes, the plots are fairly predictable, but the books do have suspense, likable characters, and, without a doubt, a ready-made audience in readers of the "American Girls" series (Pleasant).?Julie Shatterly, York County Public Library, Rock Hill, SC
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About this edition

• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0689811381
• ISBN 13: 9780689811388
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 72