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Dumpling soup

Jama Kim Rattigan

199232 pagesabout 30–45 minutes
1992
first published
  • 1992Joy Street Books · ENGISBN 9780316734455
  • 2008Little, Brown Books for Young Readers · ENGISBN 9780316049818
  • 1998Perfection LearningISBN 9780780788251
  • 1998Little, Brown Young Readers · 32 pages · ENGISBN 9780316730471
  • 1999Tandem Library · ENGISBN 9780785723219
  • 1999Bt Bound · ENGISBN 9780613069458
PlayfulWhimsicalShort read

A young Asian American girl living in Hawaii tries to make dumplings for her family's New Year's celebration.

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Character focusSingle leadSmall ensembleLarge ensemble

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Written forMiddle grade

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ThemesFamily
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