If you are an FCC member who would like to borrow a
book or DVD from the FCC Library collection, please
email Abby Turner.
Include in the email your address and phone number.
Abby will mail you the item or bring it to you. Please
borrow one item at a time and return the item within one
month of borrowing it. There will be an envelope and
label to return the item by mail. You will be
responsible for return postage.
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Chinese History & Culture
- Atlas of China,
National Geographic
- China: A Cultural
Resource Guide, by Linda Scher (grades 1–4)
- China: Exploring a
Culture through Art, Crafts, Cooking, Games, and
Historical Aids
- Chinese Paper
Folding for Beginners, by Maying Soong
- Easy Chinese
Phrasebook & Dictionary, by Wendy Tung
- The Gate of
Heavenly Peace, by Johnathan Spence: The
Chinese Revolution through firsthand writings and
observations
- The Last Empress:
Madame Chiang Kai-Shek, by Hannah Pakula
- Legacies: A
Chinese Mosaic, by Bette Bao Lord
- Lucky Girl, by
Mei-Ling Hopgood
- Middle Heart, by
Bette Bao Lord
- Mulberry Child,
by Jian Ping
- No-No Boy,
by John Okada (Japanese American)
- On Gold Mountain,
by Lisa See
- The Private Life
of Chairman Mao, by Dr. Li Zhigui
- The Rape of
Nanking, by Iris Chang: Very painful story
of Nanking’s occupation by the Japanese in World War
II
- Reflections of
Seattle’s Chinese Americans: First 100 Years,
by Ron Chew (Editor)
- Rivertown: Two
Years on the Yangtze, by Peter Hessler
- Sky Burial,
by Xinran (Tibet)
- Wild Swans: Three
Daughters of China, by Jung Chang
- 1421: The Year
China Discovered America, by Gavin Menzies
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Novels About China or Chinese
Americans
- Accidental Asian,
by Eric Liu
- American Knees,
by Shawn Wong
- Bone, by
Fae Ng (San Francisco Chinatown)
- Chinese Women
Writers, short stories from the ’20s and ’30s
- Disappearing Moon
Cafe, by Sky Lee (Chinese Canadian)
- Dream of the
Walled City, by Lisa Huang Fleischman
- Katherine,
by Anchee Min
- Little Too Much Is
Enough, by Kathleen Tygu (Hawaiian Chinese)
- One Hundred Girls’
Mother, by Lenore Carroll
- Snow Flower and
the Secret Fan, by Lisa See
- Sons of Heaven,
by Terrence Cheng (Tiananmen Square)
- Thirteen Orphans,
by Jane Lindskold (Fantasy)
- 1000 Pieces of
Gold, by Ruthann Lum McCunn (Chinese
American, 1880s)
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Children’s Novels
- Bird Boy,
by Elizabeth Starr Hill
- Cockroach Cooties,
by Laurence Yep
- Dragonwings,
by Laurence Yep
- Finding My Voice,
by Marie Lee (high school)
- Lady of Ch’iao
Kuo: Warrior of the South, by Laurence Yep
(China, AD 531)
- Little Leap
Forward, by Guo Yue and Clare Farrow (China,
1966)
- The Magic Boat and
Other Chinese Folk Stories, by M. A.
Jagendorf and Virginia Weng: This volume contains
Chinese tales divided by ethnicity. Virginia Weng has
written an educational introduction as well. There are
a few illustrations and the text is appropriate for
middle schoolers and up, but the stories could be read
to children of all ages.
- Tiger’s Apprentice,
by Laurence Yep (Chinese fantasy)
- Young Fu of the
Upper Yangtze, by Elizabeth Foreman Lewis
- Youn Hee & Me,
by C.S. Adler (Korean adoptee)
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Children’s Picture Books
- Cat and Rat,
by Ed Young (zodiac)
- Chinese Classical
Children’s Songs
- Chinese Mother
Goose Rhymes
- Christmas Is
Coming, board book with Chinese child
- Cleversticks,
by Bernard Ashley (Chinese child in daycare)
- Count your Way
through China, by Jim Haskins
- Dragon Parade,
by Steven Chin (Chinese New Year)
- Dancing Dragon,
by Marcia Vaughan (Chinese New Year)
- Dim Sum for
Everyone, by Grace Lin
- Everyone Knows
What a Dragon Looks Like, by Jay Williams
- A Family for Jamie,
by Suzanne Bloom (adoption)
- Forever
Fingerprints, by Sherry Eldridge (adoption)
- The Great Race:
The Story of the Chinese Zodiac, by Dawn
Casey
- The Greedy Man in
the Moon, by Rick Rossiter (fairy tale)
- Happy Dragon,
by Heatherly Bucher
- Happy New Year,
Minnie: An Adventure in China, Disney
- In the Snow,
by Huy Voun Lee (learn Chinese words)
- Kai-lan’s Super
Happy Heart Book, board book
- The Last Dragon,
by Susan Miho Nunes (Chinese New Year)
- Lin Yi’s Lantern:
A Moon Festival Tale, by Brenda Williams
- The Magic Wings: A
Tale from China, by Diane Wolkstein (fairy
tale)
- Ma Lien and the
Magic Brush, by Hisako Kimishima (fairy tale)
- The Man Who
Tricked a Ghost, by Laurence Yep (fairy tale)
- Mommy, Why Do We
Look Different?: A China Adoption Story, by
Frances M. Koh
- Moon Festival,
by Ching Yeung Russell
- The Moon Lady,
by Amy Tan
- Motherbridge of
Love, by Xinran Xinran
- A Mother for Choco,
by Keiko Kaska (adoption)
- Mulan,
Disney
- The Mysterious
Misadventures of Foy Rin Jin: A Decidedly
Dysfunctional Dragon, by Jim Friedman
- New Years Clean Up,
by George Daughtery (a Sagwa story)
- Over the Moon,
by Karen Katz (Moon Festival)
- Red Is a Dragon,
by Roseanne Thong
- Round Is a
Mooncake, by Roseanne Thong
- Sagwa: The Chinese
Siamese Cat, by Amy Tan
- Sam and the Lucky
Money, by Karen Chinn (Chinese New Year)
- Seven Brothers,
by Margaret Mahy (fairy tale)
- Special Korean
Birthday, by Jae Hyun Hahn
- The Story about
Ping, by Marjorie Flack
- Tikki Tikki Tembo,
by Arlene Mosel (fairy tale)
- We’re Riding on a
Caravan: An Adventure on the Silk Road, by
Laurie Krebs
- 1, 2, 3 Go,
by Huy Vous Lee (learn Chinese words)
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Children’s Nonfiction
- All About Giant
Pandas, World Wildlife Fund
- Children of China,
by Song Nan Zhang
- China: The Culture (Lands, People, and
Cultures), by Bobbie Kalman
- China: The People
(Lands, People, and Cultures), by Bobbie
Kalman
- China’s Son,
by Da Chen: Middle-school level personal narrative
about growing up in the Cultural Revolution
- Chinese Texans,
Institute of Texan Cultures
- Culture Kit: China
(Grades 1–4), by Linda Scher and Mary Oates
Johnson
- First Words in
English and Chinese, board book
- Forever Family,
by Roslyn Banish (adoption)
- Gung Hay Fat Choy,
by June Behrens (Chinese New Year)
- Happy New Year,
by Demi
- Kids Like Me in
China, by Ying Ying Fry (adoption)
- Kites: Magic
Wishes in the Sky, by Demi
- The Minority
Peoples of China, by Margaret Rau: middle
school level book about the 56 minorities of China
- MoonRattles
Chinese Heritage Holiday Kits for Families,
(Chinese New Year, 2007)
- NiHao Little
Friends: Learn Chinese with Chinasprout, by
Sunny Zeng
- Pinyin Writing
Practice Book
- Red Eggs and
Dragon Boats, by Carol Stepanchuk (Chinese
festivals)
- Stick Up for
Yourself, by Gershon Kaufman
- Treasure Mountain:
Folktales from Southern China, by Catherine
Sadler
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Parenting and/or Adoption
- Adopted Teens
Only, by Danea Gorbett: A guide for adopted
teens written from the author’s own experiences as an
adopted teen in addition to her background in
psychology and education.
- Are Those Kids
Yours?: American Families with Children Adopted from
Other Countries, by Cheri Register
- Being Adopted—The
Lifelong Search for Self, by David M.
Brodzinsky, Marshall D. Schecter, and Robin Marantz
Henig
- Brothers and
Sisters in Adoption, by Arleta James:
Helping children navigate relationships when new kids
join the family (help for siblings)
- The Connected
Child, by Karen Purvis
- The Gift of Fear:
Survival Signals that Protect Us from Violence, by
Gavin de Becker
- Hybrid Tiger, by
Quanyu Huang
- Lucky Girl, by
Mei-Ling
Hopgood
- Parenting the Hurt
Child, by Gregory C. Keck and Regina M.
Kupecky: Helping adoptive families heal and grow
- Parents at Last, by
Cynthia
Peck: Pictures and vignettes about adoption
- The Pocket Parent,
by Gail Reichen: Help for common problems with
three- to five-year-olds (tantrums, biting, bad words,
potty training, etc.)
- The Pumpkin Patch:
A Single Woman’s International Adoption [Russian]
Journey, by Margaret L. Schwartz
- Raising Adopted
Children, by Lois Melina: Basic reference
for adoptive parents
- Siblings without
Rivalry, by Adele Faber: Excellent guide to
sibling rivalry
- Touchpoints, by
T. Berry Brazelton: The essential guide to your
child’s emotional and behavioral development
- The Waiting Child,
by Cindy Champnella
- Wanting a
Daughter, Needing a Son: Abandonment, Adoption, and
Orphanage Care in China, by Kay Ann Johnson
and Amy Klatzkin
- 20 Things Adoptive
Parents Need to Succeed, by Sherrie Eldridge
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Travel Guides
- Nanjing, Suzhou
& Wuxi, by Caroline Courtauld
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Chinese CDs
- Children Learn
Pinyin, (six CDs)
- Speak and Sing
Chinese with Mei Mei, (36 minutes)
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DVDs by Dr. Changfu Chang
- Daughters’ Return
- Embracing World
Cultures
- Long Wait for Home
- Love without
Boundaries
- My Unforgotten
Daughter
- Peer in the
Distance
- Ricki’s Promise
- Sofia’s Journey
- The Willow Trees
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Other DVDs
- China Revealed,
by Cassian Harrison
- Crouching Tiger
Hidden Dragon, by Ang Lee
- Dance and Learn
Chinese with Mei Mei, 50 minutes
- Facilitating
Behavioral Change, by The Institute of Child
Development at Texas Christian University
- Include Adoption:
A Program for Educators, 15 minutes
- Follow Jade! Learn
Chinese: Let’s Go to Market in China, 30
minutes
- Ni Hao Kai-lan:
Super Special Days, 98 minutes
- The River Dragon
King: A Journey to the East, a Chinese
Language Learning Adventure for 3 and up, 40 minutes
- Somewhere Between,
a documentary by Linda Goldstein Knowlton, 88 minutes
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VHS Tapes
- Big Bird in China,
75 minute musical adventure
- Chinese Jump Rope,
28 minute instructional film
- Chinese New Year,
part of the Holidays for Children series 25 min.,
grades K to 4th
- My Family from
China, Part of Families Around the World
series. 15 minutes, ages 3 to 8
- Ni Hao Little
Friends, Learn Chinese with ChinaSprout, 30
minutes, ages 3 to 8
- Not One Less,
Story of poverty in rural China and a teacher trapped
in a difficult job. Mandarin with subtitles.
- Play and Learn
Chinese with Mei Mei
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