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Gr 2–4—While not quite the memoir of a wanton troublemaker, this is the tale of a real-life lovable scamp along the lines of Sara Pennypacker's Clementine. With the help of Johnston, Wang gives her audience a sense of her family's life in Inner Mongolia in the early 1980s, growing potatoes, awaiting the arrival of the local popcorn vendor, and celebrating the New Year. Young Jin—then known as Haiyan—is depicted in illustrations with a grin a...Log In or Sign Up to Read More