Shanghai Messenger Grandma Nai Nai tells eleven-year-old Xiao Mei as the girl heads off to Shanghai, China, to visit their extended family. When it is finally time to leave, Xiao Mei must gather up her memories and bri
| Title | : | Shanghai Messenger |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.82 (656 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1620142309 |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 40 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-08-01 |
| Genre | : |
Editorial : From School Library Journal Grade 3-6–Eleven-year-old Xiao Mei is on her way to China to meet her extended family. She was initially reluctant to make the trip, wondering if she would be accepted because she is only half Chinese, but her grandmother, Nai Nai, tells stories of family members that pique her curiosity. Xiao Mei agrees to be Nai Nai's messenger, and to Look everything./Remember. Once in Shanghai, the girl is warmly welcomed, and begins to learn about and appreciate her heritage. She makes wontons with Auntie, visits gardens where her great-grandfather's words are carved in the archways, and participates in morning Tai Chi exercises. When Xiao Mei returns home to Ohio after a week, she takes gifts, including a fan painted by an uncle that brings a little bit of China to America. Cheng does an admirable job of capturing this experience from the perspective of a child, and each free-verse chapter is brief but satisfying. With the exception of one spread illustrating the
You are my messenger. Look everything. Remember. Grandma Nai Nai tells eleven-year-old Xiao Mei as the girl heads off to Shanghai, China, to visit their extended family. Xiao Mei is both excited and apprehensive. She will meet many new relatives, but will they accept her, a girl from America who is only half Chinese? Xiao Mei is eagerly embraced by her aunties, uncles and cousins and quickly immersed in the sights, smells and hubbub of daily living in Shanghai. At first battling homesickness, Xiao Mei soon ventures on her own, discovering the excitement of a different way of life and a new appreciation of her Chinese heritage. When it is finally time to leave, Xiao Mei must gather up her memories and bring a little bit of China; back home. Ed Young's exquisite drawings touchingly highlight Andrea Cheng's lyrical story of adventure, self-discovery, and the strong bonds that tie families together.
I laughed just reading the cast of characters, so many great ones and not all human. Great shape. Great information and the illustrations are awesome.
Would recommend this manual.. Although he sometimes throws a couple of "dirty" words with the clear and perhaps even naïve intent to shock the reader, as the story develops he becomes very successful with his descriptions (chapters 31 and 32 are written with the hand of a master).
The book doesn't get the highest rate though, because the author does shy away from indulging himself on such exotic theme. As a method of engaging the reader, perhaps asking us to draw a Mind Map, rather than presenting one for chapter summaries, would have been a better illustration of thinking processes.
That said, Authors Griffiths and Costi present a model of thinking that will be of use to everyone who is looking for solutions to both day-to-day issues or challenges or who may need to develop long term business strategies. long w
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