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Children's Books

Paul Yee

Literature & Fiction

Tandem Library

Ghost Train

Left behind in China by her father, who has gone to North America to find work, Choon-yi has made her living by selling her paintings in the market. When her father writes one day & asks her to join him, she joyously sets off, only to discover that he has been killed. Choon-yi sees the railway & the giant train engines that her father died for, & she is filled with an urge to paint them. But her work disappoints her until a ghostly presence beckons her to board a train & go on a fantastical journey. Ghostly, magical & yet redeeming, this tale by Chinese-Canadian author Paul Yee is superbly illustrated by Harvey Chan, who is also Chinese-Canadian.

Contemporary

Diane Pub Co.

The story begins in China at the turn of the 20th century and follows the life of a servant girl who longs to bring her mother and brother to join her in the New World. The exquisite and highly authentic illustrations were meticulously researched by Grace Lin.

Jade Necklace

Interlink Pub Group

Fourteen-year-old Bing is upset with his father for forcing him to help him dig up the bones of Chinese men and women in order to send them back to China. After they discover a skeleton without a skull, Ba is haunted by the powerful ghost. Later Bing gets a job as houseboy for a wealthy family, where he finds another ghost haunting the family. Bing is finally able to find out what both ghosts want from the living and rescues his father from impending death.

The Bone Collector's Son

Tradewind Books

This contemporary story of the true friendship between two girls is set in Vancouver’s Commercial Drive neighborhood. Shu-Li’s parents run a local Chinese deli and much of the story revolves around food. There is a helpful compendium of recipes at the end of the book for kids to try out. Beautifully illustrated throughout with line drawings. Paul Yee is the recipient of the Governor General’s Award for Ghost Train and the City of Vancouver Book Award for Saltwater City. He has authored numerous books for young people, including The Jade Necklace and The Bone Collector’s Son. Paul is a leading chronicler of the Chinese immigration experience in Canada. Shaoli Wang is the talented illustrator of the BC Book Prizes short-listed picturebook Bamboo.

Shu-Li and Tamara (Shu-Li series, 1)