Red Kite, Blue Kite by Ji-li Jiang and illustrated by Greg Ruth, is a story of a little boy, Tai Shan and his father, Baba and their love for flying kites. Jiang and Ruth tell the story of the boy's everyday life through beautiful illustrations as he yearns for his father's return.Text-to-Self: J...
Scarf Girl, by Ji-Li Jiang, is about a girl living in the 1960’s during the Chinese Cultural Revolution. The story starts off with Ji-Li’s “perfect” life in communist China, and she lands an audition for the Liberation Army Dancer. When she comes home to announce the amazing news to her mother ...