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Gr 4-6 This collection of free-verse poems is based on Russell's childhood and her journey to becoming an author. Yeung Ying leaves Hong Kong to spend the summer with her Uncle Five and his children in mainland China. When she recites classical Chinese poems for him, he rewards her with a special treata bowl of custard known as "dan lai". She loves this treat so much that she vo...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

This novel in verse, based on the author's own past, works both as a cohesive narrative of Russell's "writer's journey" and as sn...Log In or Sign Up to Read More