Tag Archives: Frank Chin

#WitchWeek2022 Day 6

Posted on November 5, 2022 by Lizzie Ross

The season for the piragua (syrup flavored shaved ice) has ended, but I couldn’t resist using this photo today, because my second guest post for #WitchWeek2022 includes a tip-of-the-hat to piraguas (sold from carts similar to but not as fancy … Continue reading →

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ABCs

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Lizzie Ross

Though written in 3 different decades, these four books run along parallel routes that often meet and the separate, each providing insight for understanding the others. Each is about characters of Chinese heritage, about Chinese immigrants in the US, about … Continue reading →

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Triptychs

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Lizzie Ross

A (relatively) quick post today, and then an apology in advance. I picked up Laurence Yep’s Newbery Honor book, Dragonwings, and the first few pages made me think of Frank Chin’s Donald Duk, which in turn made me think of … Continue reading →

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