Jewel of the East

Format:

Book

Title:

Jewel of the East

Author:

Hood, Ann, 1956-

ISBN:

9780448454696

9780448454733

Publication Information:

Physical Description:

175 pages ; 20 cm

Series title(s):

Treasure Chest ;

Number in series:

NO. 3.

Summary:

"When Felix gets a crush on his friend Lily, who was adopted from China as a baby, he decides to try to take her back in time to learn more about China. After being caught by Maisie, the twins find themselves transported to a small village on the Yangtze River, leaving Lily behind in the present. In China, the twins meet Pearl Buck in the days just before the Boxer Rebellion. With bandits chasing them, they flee to safety in Shanghai. The twins return home to find their father and their Great Uncle Thorne at home and the Pickworth Family mystery deepens"-- Provided by publisher

Personal Subject:

Buck, Pearl S. (Pearl Sydenstricker), 1892-1973-Juvenile fiction.

Buck, Pearl S. (Pearl Sydenstricker), 1892-1973-Fiction.

Buck, Pearl S. (Pearl Sydenstricker), 1892-1973

Subject(s):

Space and time -- Juvenile fiction.

Siblings -- Juvenile fiction.

Twins -- Juvenile fiction.

Mansions -- Juvenile fiction.

Space and time -- Fiction.

Siblings -- Fiction.

Twins -- Fiction.

Mansions -- Fiction.

China -- History -- Boxer Rebellion, 1899-1901 -- Juvenile fiction.

Newport (R.I.) -- Juvenile fiction.

China -- History -- Boxer Rebellion, 1899-1901 -- Fiction.

Newport (R.I.) -- Fiction.

Geographic Term:

China -- History -- Boxer Rebellion, 1899-1901 -- Juvenile fiction.

Newport (R.I.) -- Juvenile fiction.

China -- History -- Boxer Rebellion, 1899-1901 -- Fiction.

Newport (R.I.) -- Fiction.

China

Rhode Island -- Newport

Genre:

Holds:

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Library	Call Number	Status
Searching... Dallas Public Library	+ FICTION - HOOD	Searching... Unknown

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Summary

Return to The Treasure Chest with Felix and Maisie . . .

When Felix Robbins gets a crush on Lily Goldstein, a classmate who is adopted from China, he decides to try to take her back in time so that she can see the country where she was born. Maisie discovers his plot, and foils it. But the twins end up in a small village on the Yangtze River, where they meet a girl named Pearl Buck in the days just before the Boxer Rebellion. With bandits chasing them, will they ever find safety . . . and return home?

Author Notes

Ann Hood was born on December 9, 1956, in West Warwick, R.I. She attended the University of Rhode Island and New York University. For several years, she worked as a flight attendant before pursuing her dream of becoming a writer.

Ann Hood had a dream of writing ever since her first "novel" at the age of 11. It was not until 1987, with the publication of Somewhere off the Coast of Maine that she received the recognition she had been longing for. Set in the period from the 1960s to the 1980s, the story deals with the lives of three women of the Vietnam era and their children. Strong on emotion and personal growth, Hood's writing frequently examines the intricacies of various levels of relationships. Other works include Something Blue, which also involves the association between three friends.

(Bowker Author Biography)