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Complete List of Books by Lensey Namioka |
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Mismatch
Sue's boyfriend Andy is handsome and a passionate violinist. There's only one problem: Sue's Chinese-American parents don't get along with Andy's Japanese-American parents. What do Sue and Andy owe to their families, and what do they owe their own hearts?
Delacorte hardback Available February 2006
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Half and Half
Eleven-year-old Fiona Cheng is half and half: her father is Chinese and her mother is Scottish. Being biracial hasn't bothered her, but lately she has been thinking about it quite a bit.
Delacorte hardback, 2003
Yearling paperback, 2004
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An Ocean Apart, a World Away
One girl's quest for identity in 1920's China and America.
Delacorte hardback, 2002
Laurel Leaf paperback, 2003
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The Hungriest Boy in the World
Jiro will put anything in his mouth, but one day he eats a blob, and swallows more than he bargained for!
Holiday House hardback, 2001
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Yang the Eldest and His Odd Jobs
To get money for a new violin, Yingwu does odd jobs, with hilarious results. But how will he ever pay for a new violin?
Little Brown hardback, 2000
Yearling paperback, 2002
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Ties That Bind, Ties That Break
As the Chinese empire crumbles, Ailin must make a choice that will affect the rest of her life.
Delacorte hardback, 1999
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Yang the Second and Her Secret Admirers
Yinglang's sister and brother hatch a plan to match their stubborn sister with Paul Eng, a Chinese-American baseball player. But will it work?
Little Brown hardback, 1998
Yearling paperback, 2000
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The Laziest Boy in the World
Can Xiaolong overcome his laziness and save his family from at theif?
Holiday House hardback, 1998
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Den of the White Fox
Matsuzo and Zenta are warned that the valley they are about to enter is an "unwholesome place after dark."
Harcourt/Brace hardback, 1997
Harcourt/Brace paperback, 1997
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The Loyal Cat
A magic cat helps a humble priest.
Harcourt/Brace hardback, 1995
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Yang the Third and Her Impossible Family
Yingmei is having a wonderful time adapting to life in America. If only her parents weren't so embarassing!
Little Brown hardback, 1995;
Yearling paperback, 1996
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April and the Dragon Lady
April Chen has a great new boyfriend, and is planning to go away to college. But Grandma has other plans.
Harcourt/Brace hardback, 1994
Harcourt/Brace paperback, 1994
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Yang the Youngest and His Terrible Ear
Yingtao struggles to learn the violin, but he'd much rather play baseball.
Little Brown hardback, 1992
Yearling paperback, 1994
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Coming of the Bear
Zenta and Matsuzo are captured by Ainus, a strange round-eyed people. The two samurai plot their escape.
HarperCollins hardback, 1992
Tuttle paperback, 2005
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Island of Ogres
Kajiro, a young samurai, lands on the island of ogres. The ogres are soon the least of Kajiro's problems.
HarperCollins hardback, 1989
Tuttle paperback, 2005
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Phantom of Tiger Mountain
In ancient China, robbers confront a phantom.
Vanguard hardback, 1986
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China: a Traveler's Companion
Mixes personal observations about returning to my homeland as well as giving the reader an important introduction to Mainland China.
Vanguard hardback, 1985
Vanguard paperback, 1985
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Village of the Vampire Cat
Zenta and Matsuzo visit the honored teacher of Zenta's youth, only to find the old warrior and the village terrorized by a force or forces unknown.
Delacourte hardback, 1981
Blue Heron paperback, 1995; Tuttle paperback, 2005
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Who's Hu?
Hu is caught in the middle. Who's Hu? A question Hu herself would like to answer.
Vanguard hardback, 1980
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Valley of the Broken Cherry Trees
Court intrigue, an invitation to join an assassination, and unexplained mysteries.
Delacourte hardback, 1980
Blue Heron paperback, 1995; Tuttle paperback, 2005
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Japan: a Traveler's Companion
A feel and insight into a country that is strange and wondrous.
Vanguard hardback, 1979
Vanguard paperback, 1979
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White Serpent Castle
The serpent's ghost was said to emerge from its resting place whenever a crisis threatened. And now a crisis has come.
McKay hardback, 1976
Dell paperback, 1979; Tuttle paperback 2004
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The Samurai and the Long-nosed Devils
Zenta and Matsuzo find work with Nobunaga, a brilliant and unscrupulous warlord, and serve as bodyguards to Portuguese missionaries.
McKay hardback, 1976
Dell paperback, 1978; Tuttle paperback, 2004
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Short Stories
- They Don't Mean It (anthologized in First Crossing: Stories About Teen Immigrants, Candlewick, 2004)
- The All-American Slurp (anthologized in Visions, Delacorte, 1986; and many other textbooks and literature anthologies)
- Inn of Lost Time (anthologized in Connections, Delacorte, 1989)
- LAFFF (anthologized in Within Reach, HarperCollins, 1993)
- Foxhunt (anthologized in Join In, Dell, 1995)
- Little Li and the Old Soldier (anthologized in No Easy Answer, Dell, 1997)
Play
- Herbal Nightmare (anthologized in Center Stage, HarperCollins, 1991)
Articles
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