Shu-Li and the Magic Pear Tree

by Paul Yee, Shaoli Wang (Illustrations)

In this prequel to the popular Shu-Li chapter books Shu-Li and Tamara and Shu-Li and Diego , celebrated author Paul Yee brings young readers further adventures of Shu-Li, just as she moves into her new home on Commercial Drive in Vancouver, British Columbia. She has trouble adjusting to her new neighborhood but finds surprising help from a "magic" pear tree in the back garden.

Genres: Middle Grade, Childrens

72 pages, Paperback

Published April 1, 2017

About the author

Paul Yee never planned to be an author but got published in 1983 and followed up with over twenty books in his area of obsession: Chinese immigrants to North America. He wrote mostly for young readers, from picture books to Young Adult fiction, as well as histories for everyone. His university degrees in history, plus working as an archivist, plunged him into researching the past. His work has been translated into French and Chinese, and used in animated films as well as stage plays. Born in small-town prairie Canada, he grew up in Vancouver, British Columbia, but Toronto tempted him away from that west coast paradise in 1988.

Reviews

[Sheri Radford · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting tale about some young friends trying to save their school.