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.
Living amongst the turmoil in China would be challenging for anyone, but for a young girl more suited to roller skating than diplomacy, this sounds like a difficult time of her life. Still, sailing on the Yangtze sounds like fun.
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