We had emigrated to this country from china, and during our early days here we had a hard time with american table manners. Jul 20, 2017 with that in mind, here are a few and then some awesome asian american protagonists in ya literature. Buy a cheap copy of half and half book by lensey namioka. Mismatch by lensey namioka delacorte their families clash when a japaneseamerican teenaged boy starts dating a chineseamerican teenaged girl. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. The story of zenta and matsuzo, wandering ronin with skills and a code of honor unlike other citizens of japan. When she was eight, she wrote her first book on pieces of scrap paper that she sewed together with thread. Her stories shed light on living with one unbound foot on two cultural shores. The namiokas moved to ithaca, new york, where isaac namioka taught at cornell university, and lensey namioka taught at wells college. They fall in love, but have troubles getting together because of their feuding families due to their backgrounds. White serpent castle ebook by lensey namioka 9781462901463. They are the ones who selected her last book, mismatch, for the 2008 international reading association young adults choices list. Lensey namioka when zenta and matsuzo two sixteenth century japanese samurai arrive at the white serpent castle they find anything but a warm welcome. Some of the published credits of lensey namioka include april and the dragon lady, mismatch.
Random house childrens books, dec 18, 2007 young adult fiction 224 pages. Lensey namioka has 29 books on goodreads with 10528 ratings. Mismatch by lensey namioka 2 editions first published in 2006 download daisy. Read ties that bind, ties that break by lensey namioka available from rakuten kobo. Features fullscreen sharing embed analytics article stories visual stories seo. Feb 14, 2006 the book i read is called mismatch by lensey namioka. Lensey namioka was born in beijing and moved to the united states when she was a child. From the kickass to the troubled, from gay to straight, boys to girls to somewhere in between, from the ambitious, and the humorous, to the stoic, and even more that dont fit in boxes, no matter how much people try to make them, these. Then she meets andy, a handsome and passionate violin player who happens to be asian american.
Half and half by lensey namioka was published in 2003. Fox hunt by lensey namioka selection test a critical reading identify the letter of the choice that best answers the question. Read white serpent castle by lensey namioka available from rakuten kobo. Lensey namioka is a published author of childrens books and young adult books. Third sister in the tao family, ailin has watched her two older sisters go through the painful process of having their f. Books by lensey namioka author of ties that bind, ties.
Mismatch by lensey namioka scholastic books for kids. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. The story is told from the point of view of the familys adolescent daughter. They are the ones who selected her last book, mismatch, for the 2008. It is a fiction book set in the seattle washington. Ties that bind, ties that break by lensey namioka teen ink. Namioka has also written a series of books about a chinese american family named yang, and several books about young women and girls facing difficult choices, as well as travel books about japan and china. Lensey namioka author of ties that bind, ties that break. See all books authored by lensey namioka, including ties that bind, ties that break, and yang the youngest and his terrible ear yang, and more on. Namiokas first love has been reading and writing adventure stories.
Still, the questions of responsibilities within families and of the division of competences and powers between men and women are effectively addressed, illuminating both chinese tradition and issues. Yang the third and her impossible family by lensey namioka. She also finds herself attracted to andy, another asian american at her school. The complete series list for zenta and matsuzo mystery lensey namioka. Yang the third and her impossible family yang family series by namioka, lensey and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Mismatch by lensey namioka meet your next favorite book. As in many of namiokas novels, identity is at the heart of this story. Sue hua just moved from racially diverse seattle to a suburban whitebread town where she feels like the only asian amer. Lensey namioka s most popular book is ties that bind, ties that break. Buy mismatch book online at best prices in india on. Ailin is spiritedher family thinks uncontrollableeven at age five, in her familys compound in china in 1911, she doesnt want to have her feet bound, especially after second sister shows ailin her own. This relevant story addresses issues of assimilation into american society, examining the cultural differences between japanese and chinese americans. She is best known for the short story the all american slurp.
If you have any issues with the site, please dont hesitate to contact us. The allamerican slurp by lensey namioka the first time our family was invited out to dinner in america, we disgraced ourselves while eating celery. Namioka, lensey born 1929 namioka was born in china, and moved to the united states at the age of nine. Buy mismatch book online at low prices in india mismatch. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read mismatch. Images courtesy of publishers, organizations, and sometimes their twitter handles. Mismatch lensey namioka doc audiobook ebooks download pdf epub. Lensey namioka has written many popular books, including ties that bind, ties that break. At the age of eight, she wrote her first book on pieces of scrap paper that she sewed together with thread. Lensey namiokas novel, ties that bind, ties that break.
As a child in china, she read chinese martial arts novels, sherlock holmes stories, and the three musketeers. A community of teen book lovers and aspiring writers sharing ya book recommendations, videos, quizzes, writing advice, and more, all on one online platform where you can connect with authors, discover new books, write your own stories, and win prizes. Apr 25, 2011 the all american slurp, by lensey namioka, is an amusing short story about how the chinese lin family learns to become american. It is about a chinese american girl named sue hua and a japanese american boy named andy suzuki. April and the dragon lady young adult novel half and half novel for children mismatch young adult novel yang the eldest and his odd jobs novel for children yang the second and her secret admirers novel for children. The book i read is called mismatch by lensey namioka. Lensey namioka their families clash when a japaneseamerican teenaged boy starts dating a chineseamerican teenaged girl. The main characters in this story were fiona cheng, amanda, ron, mother, father, nainai. Although occasionally didactic, this story tackles issues of assimilation into american. Certain to provoke controversy and difficult to see as a book for children, who could easily miss the painful point. Namioka s accessible narrative verges on simplistic.
This young adult mystery novel is set in feudal japan where a fascinating plot unfolds along with a wealth of informatio. Lensey namioka primary author only author division. Mismatch by lensey namioka, fiction, 237 pages sue hua just moved from racially diverse seattle to a suburban whitebread town where she feels like the only asian american for miles. Sue, a viola player in the school orchestra, and andy, a violinist, attempt a romantic relationship in spite of their parents bigoted viewpoints. Lensey namioka nee chao is a chineseborn american writer of books for young adults and children. Read mismatch by lensey namioka available from rakuten kobo. Sue hua just moved from racially diverse seattle to a suburban whitebread town where she feels like the only asian american for miles. After living in the culturally diverse city of seattle, fifteenyearold sue finds herself in a predominately white school in the suburbs. Lensey chao namioka is a childrens book author and mathematician. Then she meets andy, a handsome and passionate violin player who just happens to be asian like.
The book of broken hearts by sarah ockler simon pulse jude has learned a lot from her older sisters, but the most important thing is this. A roundup of awesome asian american protagonists in ya lit. Zenta and matsuzo mystery series in order lensey namioka. I didnt care about the first half of the book, but i thought it ended well.
Lensey namioka, author delacorte press books for young readers. Random house childrens books, apr 10, 2007 chinese americans 217 pages. At the beginning of old ben, how does the father feel about snakes. Namioka expanded this book into a whole series of books about samurai in sixteenthcentury japan. While not all caucasians are as racially ignorant as they were portrayed in this book, there are many that need to be be aware of different asian cultures. View the complete lensey namioka book list fictiondb is committed to providing the best possible fiction reference information. Multicultural stories love stories juvenile fiction.
Lensey namiokas first love is reading and writing adventure stories. The two main characters got on my nerves throughout most of the story. Lensey namioka has written many popular books, including ties that bind, ties that break laurel leaf. Namioka attended university of california, berkeley, where her father was a professor of asian studies. Here she met and married isaac namioka, a fellow graduate student in mathematics. Mismatch by lensey namioka overdrive rakuten overdrive. Lensey namioka writes a good book for middle school students, and perhaps some high school students, but it is difficult for this book to penetrate anyone beyond high school. Namioka has also written a series of books about a chinese american family named yang, and several books about young women and girls facing difficult choices, as well as travel books.
Ties that bind, ties that break ebook by lensey namioka. The main characters in this story were fiona cheng, amanda, ron, mother, father, nainai, grandpa, and grandma mac. Namioka has also written several short stories, nonfiction articles and even a play. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases whole foods.
Lensey namioka books list of books by author lensey namioka. Ocean apart, a world away by lensey namioka nook book. As a child, she read chinese martial arts novels, as well as sherlock holmes stories and the three musketeers. She writes about china and chinese american families, as well as japan, her husbands native country. The rigidity of the narration and dialogue fades as the story progresses. Immediately surrounded by a courtyard full of swordwielding samurai, the two learn that not only is lord okudaira dead, but the missing heir to the castle has just arrived to claim lordship over.
Ailin is an energetic and enthusiastic girl who enjoys her freedom. The use of the dash a form of punctuation in paragraph three. Lensey namioka is currently considered a single author. Lensey namiokas first name is also unique, the creation of her chinese linguist father, yuen ren chao. Lensey namioka is a chineseamerican author of books for children and young adults. Fiction yingmei yang has changed her name to mary now.