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Ginny is sure the new girl in her second-grade class will be her best friend. After all, Stephanie is Chinese, just like Ginny. But Ginny soon discovers some puzzling things about Stephanie: she doesn't like Chinese food, she hates her straight black hair, and even more surprisingly, her parents are not Chinese. At Ginny's house, MaMá cooks delicious Chinese dishes as the family prepares for their big holiday party and Stephanie spies Ginny's most prized possession — a hand-carved jade dragon — and asks to take it home. Much as Ginny yearns for a best friend, is it worth the risk of losing her special keepsake and angering MaMá? Drawing on Virginia Loh's real life story, the authors poignantly capture Ginny's dilemma as she navigates with difficulty between her culture and her friendship.]]> 339342 2 329737 2006 The Jade Dragon total:23|5:5|4:9|3:6|2:3| 23 85 32 8 194632 3.58 222 69 3004558 3.64 22 8 19354828 180349 339342 0763630128 9780763630126 8 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173882215m/339342.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173882215s/339342.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/339342.The_Jade_Dragon 3.64 22 A Chinese-American girl longs for friendship with a classmate adopted from China in this subtle, insightful middle-grade novel.

Ginny is sure the new girl in her second-grade class will be her best friend. After all, Stephanie is Chinese, just like Ginny. But Ginny soon discovers some puzzling things about Stephanie: she doesn't like Chinese food, she hates her straight black hair, and even more surprisingly, her parents are not Chinese. At Ginny's house, MaMá cooks delicious Chinese dishes as the family prepares for their big holiday party and Stephanie spies Ginny's most prized possession — a hand-carved jade dragon — and asks to take it home. Much as Ginny yearns for a best friend, is it worth the risk of losing her special keepsake and angering MaMá? Drawing on Virginia Loh's real life story, the authors poignantly capture Ginny's dilemma as she navigates with difficulty between her culture and her friendship.]]> 2006 4 0 false Thu Apr 03 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Apr 03 04:16:35 -0700 2008 Thu Apr 03 04:17:23 -0700 2008 more...]]> 29775839 107993 339342 0763630128 9780763630126 8 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173882215m/339342.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173882215s/339342.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/339342.The_Jade_Dragon 3.70 23 A Chinese-American girl longs for friendship with a classmate adopted from China in this subtle, insightful middle-grade novel.

Ginny is sure the new girl in her second-grade class will be her best friend. After all, Stephanie is Chinese, just like Ginny. But Ginny soon discovers some puzzling things about Stephanie: she doesn't like Chinese food, she hates her straight black hair, and even more surprisingly, her parents are not Chinese. At Ginny's house, MaMá cooks delicious Chinese dishes as the family prepares for their big holiday party and Stephanie spies Ginny's most prized possession — a hand-carved jade dragon — and asks to take it home. Much as Ginny yearns for a best friend, is it worth the risk of losing her special keepsake and angering MaMá? Drawing on Virginia Loh's real life story, the authors poignantly capture Ginny's dilemma as she navigates with difficulty between her culture and her friendship.]]> 2006 2 0 false Sun Aug 24 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 10 12:58:54 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 24 13:53:05 -0700 2008 Peiling and the Chicken Fried Christmas. Ah Mei or Ginny is a first generation American. When she steps through the door of her house, the life she experiences is very Chinese, including the way her family celebrate holidays. Ah Mei's desire to be accepted by a Chinese gi...more...]]> 27654250 316102 339342 0763630128 9780763630126 8 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173882215m/339342.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173882215s/339342.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/339342.The_Jade_Dragon 3.70 23 A Chinese-American girl longs for friendship with a classmate adopted from China in this subtle, insightful middle-grade novel.

Ginny is sure the new girl in her second-grade class will be her best friend. After all, Stephanie is Chinese, just like Ginny. But Ginny soon discovers some puzzling things about Stephanie: she doesn't like Chinese food, she hates her straight black hair, and even more surprisingly, her parents are not Chinese. At Ginny's house, MaMá cooks delicious Chinese dishes as the family prepares for their big holiday party and Stephanie spies Ginny's most prized possession — a hand-carved jade dragon — and asks to take it home. Much as Ginny yearns for a best friend, is it worth the risk of losing her special keepsake and angering MaMá? Drawing on Virginia Loh's real life story, the authors poignantly capture Ginny's dilemma as she navigates with difficulty between her culture and her friendship.]]> 2006 4 0 false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 18 14:43:49 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 02 11:24:40 -0700 2009 more...]]> 41981158 82752 339342 0763630128 9780763630126 8 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173882215m/339342.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173882215s/339342.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/339342.The_Jade_Dragon 3.70 23 A Chinese-American girl longs for friendship with a classmate adopted from China in this subtle, insightful middle-grade novel.

Ginny is sure the new girl in her second-grade class will be her best friend. After all, Stephanie is Chinese, just like Ginny. But Ginny soon discovers some puzzling things about Stephanie: she doesn't like Chinese food, she hates her straight black hair, and even more surprisingly, her parents are not Chinese. At Ginny's house, MaMá cooks delicious Chinese dishes as the family prepares for their big holiday party and Stephanie spies Ginny's most prized possession — a hand-carved jade dragon — and asks to take it home. Much as Ginny yearns for a best friend, is it worth the risk of losing her special keepsake and angering MaMá? Drawing on Virginia Loh's real life story, the authors poignantly capture Ginny's dilemma as she navigates with difficulty between her culture and her friendship.]]> 2006 4 0 false Mon Jan 05 11:44:08 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 12 13:47:16 -0800 2009 more...]]> 34063221 1538486 339342 0763630128 9780763630126 8 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173882215m/339342.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173882215s/339342.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/339342.The_Jade_Dragon 3.70 23 A Chinese-American girl longs for friendship with a classmate adopted from China in this subtle, insightful middle-grade novel.

Ginny is sure the new girl in her second-grade class will be her best friend. After all, Stephanie is Chinese, just like Ginny. But Ginny soon discovers some puzzling things about Stephanie: she doesn't like Chinese food, she hates her straight black hair, and even more surprisingly, her parents are not Chinese. At Ginny's house, MaMá cooks delicious Chinese dishes as the family prepares for their big holiday party and Stephanie spies Ginny's most prized possession — a hand-carved jade dragon — and asks to take it home. Much as Ginny yearns for a best friend, is it worth the risk of losing her special keepsake and angering MaMá? Drawing on Virginia Loh's real life story, the authors poignantly capture Ginny's dilemma as she navigates with difficulty between her culture and her friendship.]]> 2006 2 0 false Sun Sep 28 15:35:21 -0700 2008 Sun Sep 28 15:50:21 -0700 2008 more...]]> 9014126 282832 339342 0763630128 9780763630126 8 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173882215m/339342.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173882215s/339342.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/339342.The_Jade_Dragon 3.70 23 A Chinese-American girl longs for friendship with a classmate adopted from China in this subtle, insightful middle-grade novel.

Ginny is sure the new girl in her second-grade class will be her best friend. After all, Stephanie is Chinese, just like Ginny. But Ginny soon discovers some puzzling things about Stephanie: she doesn't like Chinese food, she hates her straight black hair, and even more surprisingly, her parents are not Chinese. At Ginny's house, MaMá cooks delicious Chinese dishes as the family prepares for their big holiday party and Stephanie spies Ginny's most prized possession — a hand-carved jade dragon — and asks to take it home. Much as Ginny yearns for a best friend, is it worth the risk of losing her special keepsake and angering MaMá? Drawing on Virginia Loh's real life story, the authors poignantly capture Ginny's dilemma as she navigates with difficulty between her culture and her friendship.]]> 2006 4 0 false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Nov 12 12:13:57 -0800 2007 Mon Nov 12 12:16:07 -0800 2007 more...]]> 6619288 162961 339342 0763630128 9780763630126 8 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173882215m/339342.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173882215s/339342.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/339342.The_Jade_Dragon 3.70 23 A Chinese-American girl longs for friendship with a classmate adopted from China in this subtle, insightful middle-grade novel.

Ginny is sure the new girl in her second-grade class will be her best friend. After all, Stephanie is Chinese, just like Ginny. But Ginny soon discovers some puzzling things about Stephanie: she doesn't like Chinese food, she hates her straight black hair, and even more surprisingly, her parents are not Chinese. At Ginny's house, MaMá cooks delicious Chinese dishes as the family prepares for their big holiday party and Stephanie spies Ginny's most prized possession — a hand-carved jade dragon — and asks to take it home. Much as Ginny yearns for a best friend, is it worth the risk of losing her special keepsake and angering MaMá? Drawing on Virginia Loh's real life story, the authors poignantly capture Ginny's dilemma as she navigates with difficulty between her culture and her friendship.]]> 2006 4 0 false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sat Sep 22 16:10:09 -0700 2007 Sat Sep 22 16:31:03 -0700 2007 926240 71647 339342 0763630128 9780763630126 8 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173882215m/339342.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173882215s/339342.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/339342.The_Jade_Dragon 3.70 23 A Chinese-American girl longs for friendship with a classmate adopted from China in this subtle, insightful middle-grade novel.

Ginny is sure the new girl in her second-grade class will be her best friend. After all, Stephanie is Chinese, just like Ginny. But Ginny soon discovers some puzzling things about Stephanie: she doesn't like Chinese food, she hates her straight black hair, and even more surprisingly, her parents are not Chinese. At Ginny's house, MaMá cooks delicious Chinese dishes as the family prepares for their big holiday party and Stephanie spies Ginny's most prized possession — a hand-carved jade dragon — and asks to take it home. Much as Ginny yearns for a best friend, is it worth the risk of losing her special keepsake and angering MaMá? Drawing on Virginia Loh's real life story, the authors poignantly capture Ginny's dilemma as she navigates with difficulty between her culture and her friendship.]]> 2006 4 0 false Thu Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sat Apr 28 09:44:54 -0700 2007 Sat Apr 28 09:47:03 -0700 2007 69106751 2674699 339342 0763630128 9780763630126 8 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173882215m/339342.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173882215s/339342.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/339342.The_Jade_Dragon 3.70 23 A Chinese-American girl longs for friendship with a classmate adopted from China in this subtle, insightful middle-grade novel.

Ginny is sure the new girl in her second-grade class will be her best friend. After all, Stephanie is Chinese, just like Ginny. But Ginny soon discovers some puzzling things about Stephanie: she doesn't like Chinese food, she hates her straight black hair, and even more surprisingly, her parents are not Chinese. At Ginny's house, MaMá cooks delicious Chinese dishes as the family prepares for their big holiday party and Stephanie spies Ginny's most prized possession — a hand-carved jade dragon — and asks to take it home. Much as Ginny yearns for a best friend, is it worth the risk of losing her special keepsake and angering MaMá? Drawing on Virginia Loh's real life story, the authors poignantly capture Ginny's dilemma as she navigates with difficulty between her culture and her friendship.]]> 2006 3 0 false Thu Aug 27 11:32:08 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 27 11:32:08 -0700 2009 65881474 316102 5296015 0763640611 9780763640613 0 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5296015.The_Jade_Dragon 5.00 1 A Chinese-American girl longs for friendship with a classmate adopted from China in this subtle, insightful middle-grade novel.

Ginny is sure the new girl in her second-grade class will be her best friend. After all, Stephanie is Chinese, just like Ginny. But Ginny soon discovers some puzzling things about Stephanie: she doesn't like Chinese food, she hates her straight black hair, and even more surprisingly, her parents are not Chinese. At Ginny's house, MaMá cooks delicious Chinese dishes as the family prepares for their big holiday party and Stephanie spies Ginny's most prized possession — a hand-carved jade dragon — and asks to take it home. Much as Ginny yearns for a best friend, is it worth the risk of losing her special keepsake and angering MaMá? Drawing on Virginia Loh's real life story, the authors poignantly capture Ginny's dilemma as she navigates with difficulty between her culture and her friendship.]]> 2006 5 0 false Sun Aug 02 11:32:43 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 02 11:32:43 -0700 2009 63059158 1384912 339342 0763630128 9780763630126 8 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173882215m/339342.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173882215s/339342.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/339342.The_Jade_Dragon 3.70 23 A Chinese-American girl longs for friendship with a classmate adopted from China in this subtle, insightful middle-grade novel.

Ginny is sure the new girl in her second-grade class will be her best friend. After all, Stephanie is Chinese, just like Ginny. But Ginny soon discovers some puzzling things about Stephanie: she doesn't like Chinese food, she hates her straight black hair, and even more surprisingly, her parents are not Chinese. At Ginny's house, MaMá cooks delicious Chinese dishes as the family prepares for their big holiday party and Stephanie spies Ginny's most prized possession — a hand-carved jade dragon — and asks to take it home. Much as Ginny yearns for a best friend, is it worth the risk of losing her special keepsake and angering MaMá? Drawing on Virginia Loh's real life story, the authors poignantly capture Ginny's dilemma as she navigates with difficulty between her culture and her friendship.]]> 2006 0 0 false Sat Jul 11 12:17:43 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 11 12:17:43 -0700 2009 62984283 2509913 339342 0763630128 9780763630126 8 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173882215m/339342.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173882215s/339342.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/339342.The_Jade_Dragon 3.70 23 A Chinese-American girl longs for friendship with a classmate adopted from China in this subtle, insightful middle-grade novel.

Ginny is sure the new girl in her second-grade class will be her best friend. After all, Stephanie is Chinese, just like Ginny. But Ginny soon discovers some puzzling things about Stephanie: she doesn't like Chinese food, she hates her straight black hair, and even more surprisingly, her parents are not Chinese. At Ginny's house, MaMá cooks delicious Chinese dishes as the family prepares for their big holiday party and Stephanie spies Ginny's most prized possession — a hand-carved jade dragon — and asks to take it home. Much as Ginny yearns for a best friend, is it worth the risk of losing her special keepsake and angering MaMá? Drawing on Virginia Loh's real life story, the authors poignantly capture Ginny's dilemma as she navigates with difficulty between her culture and her friendship.]]> 2006 0 0 false Fri Jul 10 19:32:20 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 10 19:32:20 -0700 2009 62946266 2508977 339342 0763630128 9780763630126 8 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173882215m/339342.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173882215s/339342.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/339342.The_Jade_Dragon 3.70 23 A Chinese-American girl longs for friendship with a classmate adopted from China in this subtle, insightful middle-grade novel.

Ginny is sure the new girl in her second-grade class will be her best friend. After all, Stephanie is Chinese, just like Ginny. But Ginny soon discovers some puzzling things about Stephanie: she doesn't like Chinese food, she hates her straight black hair, and even more surprisingly, her parents are not Chinese. At Ginny's house, MaMá cooks delicious Chinese dishes as the family prepares for their big holiday party and Stephanie spies Ginny's most prized possession — a hand-carved jade dragon — and asks to take it home. Much as Ginny yearns for a best friend, is it worth the risk of losing her special keepsake and angering MaMá? Drawing on Virginia Loh's real life story, the authors poignantly capture Ginny's dilemma as she navigates with difficulty between her culture and her friendship.]]> 2006 5 0 false Fri Jul 10 13:18:22 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 10 13:18:22 -0700 2009 62287605 1167987 339342 0763630128 9780763630126 8 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173882215m/339342.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173882215s/339342.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/339342.The_Jade_Dragon 3.70 23 A Chinese-American girl longs for friendship with a classmate adopted from China in this subtle, insightful middle-grade novel.

Ginny is sure the new girl in her second-grade class will be her best friend. After all, Stephanie is Chinese, just like Ginny. But Ginny soon discovers some puzzling things about Stephanie: she doesn't like Chinese food, she hates her straight black hair, and even more surprisingly, her parents are not Chinese. At Ginny's house, MaMá cooks delicious Chinese dishes as the family prepares for their big holiday party and Stephanie spies Ginny's most prized possession — a hand-carved jade dragon — and asks to take it home. Much as Ginny yearns for a best friend, is it worth the risk of losing her special keepsake and angering MaMá? Drawing on Virginia Loh's real life story, the authors poignantly capture Ginny's dilemma as she navigates with difficulty between her culture and her friendship.]]> 2006 3 0 false Sun Jul 05 21:06:52 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 05 21:06:52 -0700 2009 60519066 1758628 339342 0763630128 9780763630126 8 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173882215m/339342.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173882215s/339342.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/339342.The_Jade_Dragon 3.70 23 A Chinese-American girl longs for friendship with a classmate adopted from China in this subtle, insightful middle-grade novel.

Ginny is sure the new girl in her second-grade class will be her best friend. After all, Stephanie is Chinese, just like Ginny. But Ginny soon discovers some puzzling things about Stephanie: she doesn't like Chinese food, she hates her straight black hair, and even more surprisingly, her parents are not Chinese. At Ginny's house, MaMá cooks delicious Chinese dishes as the family prepares for their big holiday party and Stephanie spies Ginny's most prized possession — a hand-carved jade dragon — and asks to take it home. Much as Ginny yearns for a best friend, is it worth the risk of losing her special keepsake and angering MaMá? Drawing on Virginia Loh's real life story, the authors poignantly capture Ginny's dilemma as she navigates with difficulty between her culture and her friendship.]]> 2006 5 0 false Sun Jun 21 10:23:08 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 21 10:23:08 -0700 2009 42612303 1859691 339342 0763630128 9780763630126 8 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173882215m/339342.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173882215s/339342.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/339342.The_Jade_Dragon 3.70 23 A Chinese-American girl longs for friendship with a classmate adopted from China in this subtle, insightful middle-grade novel.

Ginny is sure the new girl in her second-grade class will be her best friend. After all, Stephanie is Chinese, just like Ginny. But Ginny soon discovers some puzzling things about Stephanie: she doesn't like Chinese food, she hates her straight black hair, and even more surprisingly, her parents are not Chinese. At Ginny's house, MaMá cooks delicious Chinese dishes as the family prepares for their big holiday party and Stephanie spies Ginny's most prized possession — a hand-carved jade dragon — and asks to take it home. Much as Ginny yearns for a best friend, is it worth the risk of losing her special keepsake and angering MaMá? Drawing on Virginia Loh's real life story, the authors poignantly capture Ginny's dilemma as she navigates with difficulty between her culture and her friendship.]]> 2006 0 0 false Sat Jan 10 16:24:35 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 10 16:24:39 -0800 2009 40324447 1735480 339342 0763630128 9780763630126 8 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173882215m/339342.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173882215s/339342.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/339342.The_Jade_Dragon 3.70 23 A Chinese-American girl longs for friendship with a classmate adopted from China in this subtle, insightful middle-grade novel.

Ginny is sure the new girl in her second-grade class will be her best friend. After all, Stephanie is Chinese, just like Ginny. But Ginny soon discovers some puzzling things about Stephanie: she doesn't like Chinese food, she hates her straight black hair, and even more surprisingly, her parents are not Chinese. At Ginny's house, MaMá cooks delicious Chinese dishes as the family prepares for their big holiday party and Stephanie spies Ginny's most prized possession — a hand-carved jade dragon — and asks to take it home. Much as Ginny yearns for a best friend, is it worth the risk of losing her special keepsake and angering MaMá? Drawing on Virginia Loh's real life story, the authors poignantly capture Ginny's dilemma as she navigates with difficulty between her culture and her friendship.]]> 2006 4 0 false Fri Dec 12 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 17 13:27:07 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 17 13:27:30 -0800 2008 40139875 288198 339342 0763630128 9780763630126 8 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173882215m/339342.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173882215s/339342.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/339342.The_Jade_Dragon 3.70 23 A Chinese-American girl longs for friendship with a classmate adopted from China in this subtle, insightful middle-grade novel.

Ginny is sure the new girl in her second-grade class will be her best friend. After all, Stephanie is Chinese, just like Ginny. But Ginny soon discovers some puzzling things about Stephanie: she doesn't like Chinese food, she hates her straight black hair, and even more surprisingly, her parents are not Chinese. At Ginny's house, MaMá cooks delicious Chinese dishes as the family prepares for their big holiday party and Stephanie spies Ginny's most prized possession — a hand-carved jade dragon — and asks to take it home. Much as Ginny yearns for a best friend, is it worth the risk of losing her special keepsake and angering MaMá? Drawing on Virginia Loh's real life story, the authors poignantly capture Ginny's dilemma as she navigates with difficulty between her culture and her friendship.]]> 2006 3 0 false Sun Dec 14 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 15 07:56:05 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 15 09:00:08 -0800 2008 39728119 1237942 339342 0763630128 9780763630126 8 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173882215m/339342.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173882215s/339342.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/339342.The_Jade_Dragon 3.70 23 A Chinese-American girl longs for friendship with a classmate adopted from China in this subtle, insightful middle-grade novel.

Ginny is sure the new girl in her second-grade class will be her best friend. After all, Stephanie is Chinese, just like Ginny. But Ginny soon discovers some puzzling things about Stephanie: she doesn't like Chinese food, she hates her straight black hair, and even more surprisingly, her parents are not Chinese. At Ginny's house, MaMá cooks delicious Chinese dishes as the family prepares for their big holiday party and Stephanie spies Ginny's most prized possession — a hand-carved jade dragon — and asks to take it home. Much as Ginny yearns for a best friend, is it worth the risk of losing her special keepsake and angering MaMá? Drawing on Virginia Loh's real life story, the authors poignantly capture Ginny's dilemma as she navigates with difficulty between her culture and her friendship.]]> 2006 3 0 false Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 09 16:52:56 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 14 04:26:36 -0800 2008 38344229 646388 339342 0763630128 9780763630126 8 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173882215m/339342.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173882215s/339342.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/339342.The_Jade_Dragon 3.70 23 A Chinese-American girl longs for friendship with a classmate adopted from China in this subtle, insightful middle-grade novel.

Ginny is sure the new girl in her second-grade class will be her best friend. After all, Stephanie is Chinese, just like Ginny. But Ginny soon discovers some puzzling things about Stephanie: she doesn't like Chinese food, she hates her straight black hair, and even more surprisingly, her parents are not Chinese. At Ginny's house, MaMá cooks delicious Chinese dishes as the family prepares for their big holiday party and Stephanie spies Ginny's most prized possession — a hand-carved jade dragon — and asks to take it home. Much as Ginny yearns for a best friend, is it worth the risk of losing her special keepsake and angering MaMá? Drawing on Virginia Loh's real life story, the authors poignantly capture Ginny's dilemma as she navigates with difficulty between her culture and her friendship.]]> 2006 0 0 false Fri Nov 21 16:49:24 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 21 16:49:25 -0800 2008 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=339342