Nian, the Chinese New Year Dragon

Contributor(s): Loh-Hagan, Virginia (Author), Banks, Timothy (Author)

ISBN: 9781585364138

Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press

Hardcover

$16.99

Pub Date: December 15, 2019

Dewey: E

LCCN: 2019004063

Lexile Code: 0000

Features: Dust Cover, Illustrated, Price on Product

Target Age Group: 06 to 08

Physical Info: 0.50" H x 9.10" L x 11.20" W ( 0.95 lbs) 32 pages

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Accelerated Reader® Info

Quiz #:0000519493 ( Nian, the Chinese New Year Dragon)

Reading level: 3.20

Interest level: LG

Point value: 0.5

Descriptions, Reviews, etc.

Description: A young girl takes action when a dragon threatens her village in this retelling of the Nian legend, which explains why the Chinese New Year is celebrated for fifteen days.

Brief description: Dr. Virginia Loh-Hagan is an author and educator. She is currently the Director of the Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) Center at San Diego State University and the Co-Executive Director of The Asian American Education Project. She lives in San Diego.

Review Quotes: A wonderful version of a classic legend and a welcome addition to holiday collections.-- "School Library Journal" (12/1/2019 12:00:00 AM)