Nim and the War Effort

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Synopsis
In San Francisco during World War II, Nim, a Chinese-American, is determined to win the newspaper drive -- although it is the last day. She realizes her closest rival has cheated. Undaunted, she leaves Chinatown and heads to Nob Hill after school, determined to find more paper.

An ALA Notable Book. An NCSS-CBC Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies.

About the Author: Milly Lee grew up in San Francisco’s Chinatown. She is a retired school librarian and lives in Sonoma County, California.

About the Illustrator: Yangsook Choi grew up in Korea and holds an M.F.A. from the School of Visual Arts in New York City, where she now lives. [powells.com]

Copyright:
1997

Book Details

Book Quality:
Excellent
Book Size:
40 Pages
Publisher:
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Milly Lee
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
History, Children's Books, Military, Literature and Fiction, Parenting and Family
Submitted By:
170
Proofread By:
170
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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