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Glossary

Create a glossary of interesting words from the book.

Mei Guo

Mei Guo means beautiful country in Mandarin. Discuss with a group why that seemed ironic when seeing the types of lives the Wangs lived in America.

Music

Create a playlist of music Qian might have listened to in sixth grade.

Portrait

Draw a portrait of the author and her parents.

Diorama

Create a diorama of one of the apartments where Qian's family lived in New York.

Problems with Illegal Immigration

Discuss with a group problems people have when they immigrate illegally.

Book Review

Write a review of the book as you would for a blog, magazine, or newspaper.

Canada

Discuss with a group reasons why Vincent Wang may not have wanted to go to Canada. Could any of those reasons have had anything to do with losing face?

Map It

Create a map showing places where...

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