BOOKS by Lensey Namioka

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1	Ties That Bind, Ties That Break more books like this by Lensey Namioka Ailin has watched her two older sisters go through the painful process of having their feet bound. Her decision to resist this ancient custom in 1911 China leads to her being shunned by her intended's family as well as her own. But, with courage and bold conviction, she forges her own destiny. An ALA Top Ten Best Book for Adults. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.76! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Yang the Youngest and His Terrible Ear more books like this by Lensey Namioka Nine-year-old Yingtao is the youngest in a family of musicians who have moved from China to Seattle, and he has a terrible ear. Whenever anyone else in the family plays their instruments, beautiful music comes out, but when Yingtao plays, all that comes out is a screech. He dreads playing in the recital set up to help get more students for father. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
3	April and the Dragon Lady more books like this by Lensey Namioka Feeling confined by the traditional family attitudes of her strong-willed, manipulative grandmother, sixteen-year-old April Chen fights for her independence. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Mismatch more books like this by Lensey Namioka Sue Hua just moved from racially diverse Seattle to a suburban town where she feels like the only Asian American for miles. Then she meets Andy, who is also Asian American, but there's just one problem--Andy's last name is Suzuki, and that presents a world of problems to Sue's family. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.05! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Join in: Multiethnic Short Stories more books like this by Donald R Gallo, Rita Williams-Garcia, Lensey Namioka Seventeen authors, at the invitation of the editor, wrote these stories especially for this collection featuring teenagers in America from various ethnic backgrounds. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.78! \| SVS
6	The Samurai and the Long-Nosed Devils more books like this by Lensey Namioka Civil wars ravaged Japan in the 16th century. Thousands of samurai were left jobless when their feudal lords were overthrown. These masterless samurai, or ronin, wandered the country looking for work and adventure. The Samurai and the Long-Nosed Devils follows two ronin who find themselves employed as bodyguards for two Portuguese missionaries who ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.95! \| first editions
7	Ocean Apart, a World Away more books like this by Lensey Namioka In 1920s China, 16-year-old Xueyan has just finished missionary school run by Americans. While most girls her age are planning their weddings, Xueyan plans to become a doctor--until she meets the passionate Liang Baoshu. Realizing a life with Baoshu would mean sacrificing her dream, Xueyan faces the most difficult decision of her life. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.74! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Island of Ogres more books like this by Lensey Namioka An unemployed samurai reluctantly helps solve a mystery and prevent the overthrow of a young ruler on an island in medieval Japan. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.62! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Yang the Third and Her Impossible Family more books like this by Lensey Namioka Newly arrived in the United States with the rest of her family, young Yingmei Yang changes her name to Mary and is horribly embarrassed by her parents who make no attempt to Americanize themselves. In an effort to impress Holly Hanson, the most popular girl in her class, Mary agrees to adopt one of her kittens. The only problem is that Mary's ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	Half and Half more books like this by Lensey Namioka Fiona Cheng is half Chinese and half Scottish. Resembling her Chinese father, Fiona is expected to be more interested in her Chinese half. Fiona starts trying to make herself look more Scottish. But she doesn't want her family to think she's trying to hide her Chinese half. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.20! \| SVS
11 view cover	The Coming of the Bear more books like this by Lensey Namioka Two unemployed samurai are saved from drowning by the Ainus, a primitive people on a northern Japanese island, and are torn in their loyalties when the possibility of war arises between the Ainus and a band of Japanese settlers. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.44! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	White Serpent Castle more books like this by Lensey Namioka There was once a castle shaped like a writhing serpent and reputed to be haunted. According to legend, the daughter of a former lord of the region had thrown herself into the castle moat and changed into a monstrous serpent. This exciting mystery follows Zenta and Matsuzo, two unemployed samurai warriors, or ronin, who arrive at the castle to ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
13 view cover	The Loyal Cat more books like this by Lensey Namioka, Aki Sogabe (Illustrator) A retelling of a Japanese legend in which a cat with magical powers is given the opportunity to help his humble master, a priest. Poor and hungry, Huku the cat and the priest, Tetsuzan, live in a temple in northern Japan. When Huku uses his special powers to change their lives, will the simple priest be happy in a fancy temple? see all copies from $6.88! first editions
14 view cover	The Laziest Boy in the World more books like this by Lensey Namioka, YongSheng Xuan (Illustrator), Xuan YongSheng (Illustrator) When Xiaolong devises a way to capture the thief who breaks into his family's home, all the people in the Chinese village change their minds about the "lazy" boy. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
15	Yang the Youngest more books like this by Lensey Namioka Recently arrived in Seattle from China, musically untalented Yingtao is faced with giving a violin performance to attract new students for his father when he would rather be working on friendships and playing baseball. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $57.58!
16 view cover	The Hungriest Boy in the World more books like this by Lensey Namioka, Aki Sogabe (Illustrator) After swallowing the Hunger Monster, Jiro begins eating everything in sight, until his family finds a way to lure the monster out of Jiro's stomach. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
17 view cover	Village of the vampire cat more books like this by Lensey Namioka When Zenta and Matsuzo, two masterless samurai, arrive at the home of Zenta's old friend and former teacher, the two discover that the village has been tormented by an unknown force. A mysterious killer, known as the Cat because of his sharp claws, has already killed four young girls, now Zenta and Matsuzo must solve the mystery and put an end to ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.95! \| signed copies \| first editions
18 view cover	Valley of the Broken Cherry Trees more books like this by Lensey Namioka Zenta and Matsuzo, two young samurai in 16th century Japan, get involved in a mystery that involves court intrigue, an assassination plot, and the mutilation of ancient trees. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.95! \| first editions
19 view cover	Yang the Second and Her Secret Admirers more books like this by Lensey Namioka Yinglan Yang misses China and doesn't want to adopt the American customs, like her brother and sister have done. So her siblings try to help her develop friends by setting her up with Paul Eng, a Chinese American baseball player. They hope she won't find out what they've done. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $21.75! \| signed copies \| first editions
20	Japan, a Traveler's Companion more books like this by Lensey Namioka see all copies from $1.99! first editions
21	China: A Traveler's Companion more books like this by Lensey Namioka see all copies from $1.99!
22 view cover	Yang the Eldest and His Odd Jobs more books like this by Lensey Namioka, Kees De Kiefte (Illustrator) The final story of the Yang family of talented musicians. Eldest Brother, Ying Wu spends most of his time practicing his violin. But Ying Wu has to stop practicing when his violin begins making strange sounds. He needs a new violin, and now he must find work to pay for it. Illustrations. see all copies from $2.43! first editions
23 view cover	The Valley of the Broken Cherry Trees: A Zenta and Matsuzo Mystery more books like this by Lensey Namioka This exciting children's tale is part of a six book series featuring Zenta and Matsuzo, two masterless samurai in 16th-century Japan. Stopping at a rural inn that is famed for its cherry trees, Zenta and Matsuzo find that the trees have been grossly mutilated. As they try to solve the mystery of the cherry trees they find themselves involved with ... see all copies from $2.65! new only from $3.95!
24	Who's Hu? more books like this by Lensey Namioka In the 1950's Chinese American Emma Hu feels out of step in her community, not only because she is caught between two cultures, but also because she excels in math. see all copies from $6.20! first editions
25 view cover	Den of the White Fox more books like this by Lensey Namioka In this novel set in 16th-century feudal Japan, two unemployed samurai get involved in a political mystery. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $73.80! \| first editions

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