The Fake-Chicken Kung Fu Fighting Blues
The Fake-Chicken Kung Fu Fighting Blues
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The Fake-Chicken Kung Fu Fighting Blues

Written by Aaron Lam & illustrated by Kean Soo
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9 - 13
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152
Page count
630L
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Aug 1, 2018
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Twelve-year-old video buff Anthony is devastated when his family moves from Chinatown to a remote northern community. There are no other Asian families around and everyone loves hockey, which Anthony just doesn’t get. The move is even harder on his grandmother, Po Po, who doesn’t speak English and puts a fake chicken over the front door for luck. Desperate to fit in, Anthony takes to the ice for the first time – and is a total disaster! But he manages to make friends after standing up the school bully, who asks Anthony to teach him “kung fu”! Anthony starts putting together a documentary about his new town, which turns out to be full of interesting people. As he discovers the joys of small-town life, his new friends get an introduction to his Chinese culture, and even Po Po begins to feel at home.Distributed in the U.S by Lerner Publishing Group

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friendshipCanadasports and recreationfamilymovies and cinemahockeysocial themesnew experiencesmultigenerationallifestylescity and town lifesmall towns

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781459412729
    Publication Date
    August 1, 2018
    Publisher
    James Lorimer Company Ltd Publishers
    Original Publication Date
    February 1, 2018
    Page Count
    152
    Audience
    Middle Grade
    Reading Age
    9 - 13 years
    Lexile® Level
    630L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~O
    Est. ATOS® Book Level
    ~4.1

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