Jing Jing Tsong: Fake Chinese Sounds, Kartoniert / Broschiert

Blurb

"Between homework, studying, and Chinese school, Méei Yåing's summer is shaping up to be a boring one. Her only bright spots are practice with her soccer team, the Divas, and the time spent with her næai nai, who is visiting from Taiwan. Although Méei Yåing's Mandarin isn't the best and Næai Nai doesn't speak English, they find other ways to connect, like cooking guåotiåe together and doing tai chi in the mornings. By the end of the summer, Méei Yåing is sad to see Næai Nai go-she's the complete opposite of Méei Yåing serious professor mother-but excited to start fifth grade. Until new kid Sid starts making her the butt of racist jokes. Her best friend, Kirra, says to ignore him, but does everyone else's silence about the harassment mean they're also ignoring Sid... or her? As Sid's bullying fuels Méei Yåing's feelings of invisibility, she must learn to reclaim her identity and her voice"--