THE HOUSE OF SIXTY FATHERSTien Pao is all alone in enemy
territoy. Only a few days before, his family had escaped from the
Japanese army, fleeing downriver by boat. Then came the terrible
rainstorm. Tien Pao was fast asleep in the little sampan when the
boat broke loose from its moorings and drifted right back to the
Japanese soldiers. With only his lucky pig for company, Tien Pao
must begin a long and dangerous journey in search of his home and
family.
A vividly realistic story of China during the early days of the
Japanese invasion which tells of young Tien Pao''s journey to find
his family.Valuable as enrichment literature for elementary
students involved in Chinese studies.
關於作者:
Meindert DeJong is the award-winning author of many classic
books for children, including the Newbery Medal-winning The Wheel
On The Schooland the Newbery Honor-winning Along Came A Dog,
Shadrach,and The House Of Sixty Fathers, all available in Harper
Trophy editions and illustrated by Maurice Sendak. Among Mr.
Sendak''s other popular books is his Caldecott Medal-winning Where
The Wild Things Are.