Great wall of lucy wu book

That is, until she finds out about a longlost aunt that is coming to live with her family from china, a new chinese class that she is forced to attend, and a classmate that is trying to ruin her chances of being the captain of the basketball team. The great wall of lucy wu is a funny new childrens book by falls church author wendy wanlong shang. The great wall of lucy wu book by wendy wanlong shang. Shop at the scholastic store for the best books for children, educational resources for kids, crafts for kids, teachings resources and more. The book trail the great wall of lucy wu the book trail.

The great wall of lucy wu ebook by wendy wanlong shang. Lucy wu, aspiring basketball star and interior designer, is on the verge of having the best year of her life until she finds out that yi po, her beloved grandmothers sister, is coming to visit for several monthsand is staying in lucys room. The great wall of lucy wu by wendy wanlong shang published by scholastic on 20 genres. The great wall of lucy wu is wendy wanlong shangs first novel. In this humorous and heartfelt debut about a split cultural identity, nothing goes according to plan for sixthgrader lucy wu. The great wall of lucy wu discussion guide scholastic. Shes ready to rule the school as a sixth grader, go out for captain of the school basketball team, and take over the bedroom she has always shared with her sister. The great wall of lucy wu kindle edition by shang, wendy wanlong. She lives with her family in suburban washington, dc. The great wall of lucy wu by wendy wanlong shang biblio. It is the story of sixth grader, lucy wu, whose life is about to be ruined not only by a long lost aunt with whom she has to share a bedroom, by talent chang and her new chinese school and by sloan.

Quizlet flashcards, activities and games help you improve your grades. Great aunt yi po, whom she has never met, is coming from china. The store, the store, great wall of lucy wu, lucy wu, aspiring basketball star and interior designer, is on the verge of having the best year of her life. Sixth grader lucy wu is angry to discover that the longawaited room she thought shed finally have to herself once her sister leaves for college is not to be. She is going to run the school as a big, bad sixth grader. Many of our families have grandparents and other extended family living with them, and those kids immediately connect with the great wall of lucy wu. The great wall of lucy wu by wendy wanlong shang goodreads. Lucy wu may only be 4 feet tall, but she has big and brilliantly onthemoney kidlike. Wendy wanlong shang is the extremely grateful recipient of a workinprogress grant from the society of childrens book writers and illustrators. For the love of physics walter lewin may 16, 2011 duration. Wendy shang reads an excerpt from the great wall of lucy wu duration. Wendy wan long shang elevenyearold aspiring basketball star and interior designer lucy wu is excited about finally having her own bedroom, until she learns that her greataunt is coming to visit and lucy will have to.

When elevenyearold lucys greataunt, yi po, moves in for a few months, the changes cause her to make new plans, new friends, and defend her love of basketbal. She comes down with a bang when she learns that yi po, her grandmothers longlost sister, is coming from. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. In the humorous new middlegrade novel the great wall of lucy wu, an 11yearold girl is challenged to overcome her innate tween dismissiveness and balance the two forces that define her.

It was first published in january 2011 through scholastic inc the work focuses. Definition lucy pulls her furniture to divide the room when yi po comes to stay making a wall p. Praise for the great wall of lucy wu winner of the asianpacific american library association award for childrens literature a delightful story about assimilation and family dynamics. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the great wall of lucy wu. Read the great wall of lucy wu by wendy wanlong shang available from rakuten kobo. In the book, the great wall of lucy wu, why is the book titled, the great wall of lucy wu. Buy a cheap copy of the great wall of lucy wu book by wendy wanlong shang. Shes ready to rule the school as a sixth grader, go out for captain of the school basketball team, and take over the bedroom she has always shared. Ncss 1111 31 q wikispaces 917 67 more q the great wall of lucy wu study guide by guzzetta includes 99 questions covering vocabulary, terms and more.

Although this book first caught my attention because of its multicultural appeal, it has tons of heart that all kinds of kids will enjoy. It was first published in january 2011 through scholastic incthe work focuses on the concept of a young girl starting the sixth grade and dealing with the troubles that come with growing up but also with having a split cultural identity. It is the story of sixth grader, lucy wu, whose life is about to be ruined not only by a long lost. Murray, the school guidance counselor at the washington dc school. She talks about getting into the mind of a tween, writing her first novel and what. Sandra nguyen characters of the book characters that are present in the book are. When elevenyearold lucy s great aunt, yi po, moves in for a few months, the changes cause her to make new plans, new friends, and defend her love of basketbal.

This is the authors first book, and it has received high praise as well as the 2012 asianpacific american award for literature. The great wall of lucy wu by wendy wanlong shang scholastic. The great wall of lucy wu worksheets and literature unit. One uses water, fire, vinegar, sauce, salt and plum to cook fish and meat, and burns firewood and stalks as fuel for the cooking process. Free the great wall of lucy wu study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Lucy wu thinks she is about to have the perfect year. Winner of the asianpacific american library association award for childrens literature a delightful story about assimilation and family dynamics. I am meeting with lucy wu, who is featured in the novel, the great wall of lucy wu, by wendy wanlong shang. Plus lucy is ready to rule the school as a sixthgrader and play basketball with her best friend, madison.

The great wall of lucy wu in this humorous and heartfelt debut about a split cultural identity, nothing goes according to plan for sixthgrader lucy wu. Rumor has it he burned down his old school and got kicked out of every school in. Lucy wu, aspiring basketball star and interior designer. Book the great wall of lucy wu by wendy wanlong shang. Sarcastic, attentionseeking, and prone to whining, lucy wu has a big. The great wall of lucy wu kindle edition by shang, wendy. The great wall of lucy wu poughkeepsie public library. A humorous and heartwarming debut about split cultural identities, and all the ways life fails to go according to plan for sixth. The great wall of lucy wu is a satisfying read, start to finish. All purchases earn scholastic rewards for your nominated school.

The great wall of lucy wu by wendy wanlong shang hardcover. This story involves a long visit from the protagonists great aunt, from whom she learns a great deal. The great wall of lucy wu by wendy wanlong shang, 9780545162166, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. I will be meeting with her from time to time to discuss her life periodically during the book. Her annoying big sister is moving out to go to college, and lucy is about to have her own room for the first time. Lucy wu may only be 4 feet tall, but she has big and brilliantly onthemoney kidlike dreams. The great wall of lucy wu is the 2011 debut novel of wendy wanlong shang. When elevenyearold lucys greataunt, yi po, moves in for a few months, the changes cause. A humorous and heartwarming debut about split cultural identities, and all the ways life fails to go according to plan f. When the story opens, sixth grade is about to start, and lucy is on top of the world. Explore our editors picks for the best kids books of the month. The great wall of lucy wu by wendy wanlong shang, wendy. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. Lucy pulls her bedroom furniture to divide the room and make a wall when yi po comes to stay p.