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I hate English! -
by Ellen Levine ; illustrated by Steve Björkman.
New York : Scholastic Inc., c1989.
[32] p. : col. ill. ; 21 x 26 cm.
Annotations:
- When her family moves to New York from Hong Kong, Mei Mei finds it difficult to adjust to school and learn the alien sounds of English.
Best Books:
- Adventuring with Books: A Booklist for PreK-Grade 6, Tenth Edition, 1993 ; National Council of Teachers of English; United States
Notable Children's Books, 1990 ; American Library Association-ALSC; United States
Horn Book Guide:
- 1989 Fiction Rating 2, Superior, well above average.
Reviews:
- Horn Book (The Horn Book Guide, 1989)
A realistic, sympathetic story of the problems of learning a new language and culture, with cartoonlike illustrations of a distraught, angry, or pleased young girl from Hong Kong set against a background of New York's Chinatown. Review, March 1990. Category: Fiction. 1989, Scholastic, 32pp.. Ages 5 to 9. Rating: 2: Superior, well above average. Subjects:
- Chinese--United States--Fiction.
Emigration and immigration--Fiction.
English language--Fiction.
| Language | Call Number | LCCN | Dewey Decimal | ISBN/ISSN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English (eng) | PZ7.L57833 Iac 1989 |
88038265 |
[E] |
0590423053 (lib. bdg.) : $12.95 9780590423052 |