The Jade Necklace

by Paul Yee

This story is set in Vancouver's Chinatown at the turn of the 20th Century and follows the life of a servant girl from China who longs to bring her mother and brother to join her in the New World. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1566564557
• ISBN13: 9781566564557
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Tradewind Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.6" x 10.3"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Ages 3-8 will enjoy this beautiful folk story

Ages 3-8 will enjoy this beautiful folk story, embellished with Grace Lin's warm drawings and capturing the immigrant experience from the eyes of a young Chinese girl whose beloved fisherman father vanishes at sea. Good reading skills will lend appreciation to this story of a girl's growth.