I stumbled across Lesson Plans for the following books and I have included them in the description. Many of them are done as part of a unit on Chinese Culture. Chang's Paper Pony, a very cute story, can be done as part of a unit on the Gold Rush.

The lesson plans range from ancient China, such as The Lost Horse : A Chinese Folktale by Ed Young to the Gold Rush, Chang's Paper Pony, to literature with Lon Po Po A Red Riding Hood Story from China by Ed Young that has a lot of activities for comparison to the European version of Red Riding Hood to the modern immigrant experience in Yang the Third and the impossible family and I Hate English by Ellen Levine to everyday culture in a cute book Dim Sum For Everyone! by Grace Lin. There is a cute scene in Yang the Third and the impossible family (may be the other Yang book, Yang the Youngest and His Terrible Ear by Lensey Namioka ) where the family who just immigrated to Seatle Washington from China, goes to a Chinese Restaurant and discovers fortune cookies.

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Dim Sum For Everyone! by Grace Lin
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Just right for young children, Dim Sum for Everyone! celebrates a cultural custom and a universal favorite activity--eating! Great book!

The Lost Horse : A Chinese Folktale by Ed Young
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The Lost Horse : A Chinese Folktale , English, Soft Cover. English

Chang's Paper Pony. English. Softcover.
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Cute story of Chang during the Gold Rush who wants a horse of his own...English. Softcover.

Lon Po Po A Red Riding Hood Story from China by Ed Young
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Lon Po Po by Ed Young. Three young sisters staying home alone are endangered by a hungry wolf who is disguised as their grandmother. English, Paperback English. Paperback.

Yang the Third and the impossible family
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Can Mary keep her Chinese Culture, yet still fit in? Third daughter Mary Yang makes an unexpected new friend while trying to hide a kitten from her family in a challenge of American and Chinese Culture.

I Hate English by Ellen Levine
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I Hate English by Ellen Levine. When her family moves to New York from Hong Kong, Mei Mei finds it difficult to adjust to school and learn the alien sounds of English. English. Paperback.


Yang the Youngest and His Terrible Ear by Lensey Namioka
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Nine-year-old Yang and his family have immigrated from China to Seattle and the father is a professional Violin Play. He has been giving Yang Violin lessons for years, and Yang hates the Violin. Yang discovers Baseball! A great story about fitting in and getting used to a new country and culture.

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