Homesick: My Own Story

     Homesick: My Own Story was written by Jean Fritz and was illustrated by Margot Tomes. It was published in 1982 and one a Newberry Honor medal. You can get this book at Barnes and Noble. It is an autobiography.
     Instead of roller-skating to her heart's content in America, ten-year-old Jean Fritz was stuck in China, singing "God save the king" at her British school and worrying about the cook she suspected was trying to poison her. This was a period of turmoil in China, and foreigners like her could be evacuated in a moments notice. Although she enjoyed sailing on the Yangtze and visiting her friend Andrea, she longed to be in the States where she really belonged.

Where the Mountain Meets the Moon

     Where the Mountain Meets the Moon was written and illustrated by Grace Lin. It was published in 2009 and has won a Newberry Honor award. You can get this book from Barnes and Noble. It is a book based on stories.
     Minli has lived in the Valley of Fruitless Mountain all her life with barely enough for her family and her. They slave all day in the unyielding rice paddies, coming home tired and hungry. The only enjoyable part of Minli's life were the stories Ba told at dinner. Ma was never happy with these stories, for they were all about changing someone's fortune, or something of the sort. As a result, she always sighed, for she was never satisfied with their meager belongings and always wanted more. Minli, sensing her mother's discontent, left home in search of the Old Man of the Moon, the man in Ba's stories that could change someone's fortune. Along the way, Minli meets some interesting characters with interesting results.