Apple Pie Fourth of July [Paperback]

Shocked that her parents are cooking Chinese food to sell in the family store on an all-American holiday, a feisty Chinese American girl tries to tell her mother and father how thingsreallyare. But as the parade passes by and fireworks light the sky,shelearns a surprising lesson.

A look at the very American experience of mixed cultures, from the team that brought usBuzzandHide and Seek

Explores the child's experience of straddling two cultures--and serves up an ending as satisfying as sweet-and-sour pork and a crusty dessert. --The Washington Post

Vibrant, colorful . . . [An] excellent read-aloud. --Booklist(starred review)

JANET S. WONGhas written many award-winning books for young readers, including two others illustrated by Margaret Chodos-Irvine. She lives in Hopewell, New Jersey.

MARGARET CHODOS-IRVINE' is the illustrator of several highly praised children's books, including the Caldecott Honor–winningElla Sarah Gets Dressed, which she also wrote. She lives in Seattle, Washington.