The rainbow people

A collection of twenty Chinese folk tales that were passed on by word of mouth for generations, as told by some oldtimers newly settled in the United States.

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Main Author: Yep, Laurence, 1948-
Other Authors: Wiesner, David (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : HarperTrophy, 1992, c1989.
Edition:1st Harper Trophy ed.
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Summary:A collection of twenty Chinese folk tales that were passed on by word of mouth for generations, as told by some oldtimers newly settled in the United States.
Item Description:Originally published: New York : Harper & Row, 1989.
Physical Description:xi, 194 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 194).
ISBN:0064404412 : PAP
Author Notes:Laurence Yep was born in San Francisco, California on June 14, 1948. He graduated from the University of California at Santa Cruz in 1970 and received a Ph.D. in English from the State University of New York at Buffalo.

He primarily writes fiction for young adults, but has also written and edited several works for adults. His first novel, Sweetwater, was published in 1973. His other books include Dragonwings, Dragon's Gate, Shadow Lord, Child of the Owl, The Earth Dragon Awakes: The San Francisco Earthquake of 1906, and The Dragon's Child: A Story of Angel Island. He has won numerous awards for his work including the Newbery Medal Honor Book, the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, Jane Addams Children's Book Award, and the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award.

(Bowker Author Biography)