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Tales from Gold Mountain: Stories of the Chinese in the New World

A collection of eight stories reflecting the gritty optimism of the Chinese who overcame prejudice and adversity to build a unique place for themselves in North America.

Roses Sing on New Snow: A Delicious Tale

Despite a greedy father and lazy brothers who try to conceal her identity as the real cook in their restaurant, Maylin manages to receive the recognition she deserves when a governor from China comes to a New World Chinatown.

Outside the paint : when basketball ruled at the Chinese playground

This fascinating book reveals that Chinese Americans began ?shooting hoops? nearly a century before Chinese superstar Yao Ming turned pro. Drawing on interviews with players and coaches, Outside the Paint takes readers back to San Francisco in the…

The Butterfly Boy

A boy in long-ago China sees the world around him from a butterfly's point of view. Based on the writings of philosopher Chuang Tzu.