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Fifth-grader Minn, the tallest girl in school, begins a rocky friendship with Jake, a new student who is not only very short, but is also afraid of the worms and lizards that Minn likes to collect.
By Genevieve Cote (illustrator)

Hardcover:

9780133861297, titled "Helping the Sexually Oppressed" | Prentice Hall, January 1, 1986, cover price $45.00 | also contains Helping the Sexually Oppressed

Paperback:

9780374400217 | Reprint edition (Farrar Straus & Giroux, September 2, 2008), cover price $9.99

School and Library:

9780374349875 | Frances Foster Books, August 12, 2003, cover price $16.00 | About this edition: Fifth-grader Minn, the tallest girl in school, begins a rocky friendship with Jake, a new student who is not only very short, but is also afraid of the worms and lizards that Minn likes to collect.

Prebinding:

9781439585085 | Reprint edition (Paw Prints, April 9, 2009), cover price $15.95

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Product Description: A Suitcase of Seaweed is a collection of poems for teens. Poet Janet Wong was inspired by her Chinese and Korean heritage and her American childhood in writing these poems about race, identity, and the wide variety of emotions that a young adult feels...read more

Hardcover:

9780689807886 | Margaret K McElderry, May 1, 1996, cover price $15.95 | About this edition: A collection of poems that reflect the experiences of Asian Americans, particularly their family relationships

Paperback:

9781419698095, titled "A Suitcase of Seaweed and Other Poems" | Createspace, June 19, 2008, cover price $7.99 | About this edition: A Suitcase of Seaweed is a collection of poems for teens.

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Enhanced with colorful artwork, this poetry collection captures the joys, struggles, triumphs, and humor of the special relationship between mother and child.
By Jennifer Hewitson (illustrator) and Janet S. Wong

School and Library:

9780689821486 | Margaret K McElderry, June 1, 1999, cover price $15.95 | About this edition: A collection of eighteen original poems about mothers and motherhood, including 'Mother's Heart,' 'Old Mother Chung,' and 'The Pilot'

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Offers a beautifully illustrated collection of fifteen poems for young readers. (view table of contents)
By Julie Paschkis (illustrator) and Janet S. Wong

School and Library:

9780689826177 | Margaret K McElderry, March 1, 2000, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: A collection of poems describing a variety of dreams, some familiar, some strange, some beautiful, and some on the darker side.

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Poems deal with the joys and sorrows of growing up Chinese American, and the prejudice which Chinese Americans sometimes face

School and Library:

9780689506178 | Margaret K McElderry, October 1, 1994, cover price $14.95 | About this edition: Poems deal with the joys and sorrows of growing up Chinese American, and the prejudice which Chinese Americans sometimes face

Poetic verse captures the beauty and poise of the practice of yoga while providing illustrated stories about the names and proper positioning of various poses, including the Cobra, Half-Moon, and Low Crow.
By Julie Paschkis (illustrator) and Janet S. Wong

School and Library:

9780689873942 | Margaret K McElderry, February 27, 2007, cover price $18.99 | About this edition: A collection of poems composed to inspire different yoga poses.

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Once a month--every week in the summer--Steve the electrician dons special gear and, with the help of youngsters who live in his building, dives into a dumpster seeking useful objects that they can transform into imaginative new ones.
By David Roberts (illustrator) and Janet S. Wong

School and Library:

9780763623807 | Candlewick Pr, February 13, 2007, cover price $16.99 | About this edition: Once a month--every week in the summer--Steve the electrician dons special gear and, with the help of youngsters who live in his building, dives into a dumpster seeking useful objects that they can transform into imaginative new ones.

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Product Description: Hard Cover, brand new

Hardcover:

9781572748613 | Richard C Owen Pub, May 1, 2006, cover price $14.95 | About this edition: Hard Cover, brand new

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Celebrating cultural diversity, a wonderful picture book follows a spirited Chinese-American girl as she tries to convince her mother and father that selling Chinese food on this all-American holiday is not acceptable, but as the parade passes by and fireworks color the night sky, she learns a valuable lesson. Reprint.

Paperback:

9780152057084 | Reprint edition (Houghton Mifflin, May 1, 2006), cover price $7.99 | About this edition: A Chinese American child fears that the food her parents are preparing to sell on the Fourth of July will not be eaten.

School and Library:

9780152025434 | Harcourt Childrens Books, May 1, 2002, cover price $17.00 | About this edition: A Chinese American child fears that the food her parents are preparing to sell on the Fourth of July will not be eaten.

Product Description: No one wants Chinese food on the Fourth of July, I say. We're in apple-pie America, and my parents are cooking chow mein! . . . They just don't get it. Americans do not eat Chinese food on the Fourth of July. Right? Shocked that her parents are cooking Chinese food to sell in the family store on this all-American holiday, a feisty Chinese-American girl tries to tell her mother and father how things really are...read more

Reinforced:

9780606348829 | Demco Media, March 30, 2006, cover price $15.83 | About this edition: No one wants Chinese food on the Fourth of July, I say.

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With Daddy counting and cookies baking, a little boy has limited time to find just the right place to hide, in a brightly colored picture book with simple text for preschoolers.

School and Library:

9780152049348 | Harcourt Childrens Books, April 1, 2005, cover price $16.00 | About this edition: In this counting book, a child and parent play hide-and-seek while they bake cookies.

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Having lost his first game to Uncle Hooya as a small child, Alex’s passion for chess faded for many years, but after attending a chess club meeting in third grade, Alex learned to enjoy the game again and feels more than ready to face his next big competitor--Little Cousin Hooya.
By Stacey Schuett (illustrator) and Janet S. Wong

School and Library:

9780689858901 | Margaret K McElderry, August 24, 2004, cover price $17.99 | About this edition: Alex quits playing chess after losing a game to Uncle Hooya; but when other activities fail to satisfy him, he gives his favorite game another try by joining the chess club.

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Young readers are invited to explore superstitions from around the world in this fascinating collection of seventeen poems that will make them think twice about walking under a ladder.
By Julie Paschkis (illustrator) and Janet S. Wong

School and Library:

9780689855122 | Margaret K McElderry, August 1, 2003, cover price $19.99 | About this edition: A collection of seventeen original poems about superstitions, including walking under a ladder, breaking a mirror, and knocking on wood, and includes notes about the superstitions.

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As Mommy and Daddy begin their day and get ready for work, a child observes this morning routine at home as well as the buzzing of a busy bee outside the window.

Paperback:

9780152163235 | Reprint edition (Sandpiper, May 1, 2002), cover price $7.00 | About this edition: As Mommy and Daddy begin their day and get ready for work, a child observes this morning routine at home as well as the buzzing of a busy bee outside the window.

School and Library:

9780152019235 | Harcourt Childrens Books, May 1, 2000, cover price $15.00 | About this edition: As Mommy and Daddy begin their day and get ready for work, a child observes this morning routine at home as well as the buzzing of a busy bee outside the window.

Reinforced:

9780606244756 | Demco Media, September 1, 2002, cover price $14.71 | also contains Buzz | About this edition: As Mommy and Daddy begin their day and get ready for work, a child observes this morning routine at home as well as the buzzing of a busy bee outside the window.

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Offers a book of encouragement and inspiration to young students who feel stressed or blank out at the thought of having a writing assignment, enhanced with full-color illustrations.
By Teresa Flavin (illustrator) and Janet S. Wong

School and Library:

9780689834097 | 1 edition (Margaret K McElderry, July 1, 2002), cover price $17.99 | About this edition: Offers a book of encouragement and inspiration to young students who feel stressed or blank out at the thought of having a writing assignment.

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An exuberant rhyme follows Mommy who is in a cranky mood as she attempts to read her happy and playful Baby to sleep, but she falls asleep instead, in a charming picture book filled with captivating illustrations.
By John Wallace (illustrator) and Janet S. Wong

School and Library:

9780689834851 | Margaret K McElderry, March 1, 2001, cover price $16.00 | About this edition: A very tired and slightly grumpy Mommy falls asleep before Baby at naptime.

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Despite not being Chinese, Glenn and Evelyn wish to join their friend in his celebration of the Chinese New Year and so follow his lead in preparing for the big event.
By Yangsook Choi (illustrator) and Janet S. Wong

School and Library:

9780374355036 | Farrar Straus & Giroux, September 18, 2000, cover price $16.99 | About this edition: A family prepares to celebrate the Lunar New Year and looks forward to the good luck they hope it will bring.

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When a Korean-American child visits his mother's homeland, he soon realizes that the bond of a family and the love they share never fades.
By Bo Jia (illustrator) and Janet S. Wong

School and Library:

9780152007843 | Harcourt Childrens Books, July 1, 2000, cover price $17.00 | About this edition: A young girl and her mother travel to Korea to visit their extended family.

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From a backseat kiss to passing the driving test, this collection of thirty-six poems capture the diverse joys and dramas of owning and operating a car. (view table of contents)

School and Library:

9780689825316 | Margaret K McElderry, October 1, 1999, cover price $16.99 | About this edition: Thirty-six poems look at various aspects of driving, including passing the written driver's test, being pulled over by a cop, and having an accident, and treat them as metaphors for life

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