First Apple Author:Ching Yeung Russell Apples are ?sweet and crunch??at least that?s what the Chinese schoolbook says. Nine-year-old Ying lives in China and has never tasted an apple; its such a rare and expensive delicacy. But what if she could buy one? Then she could not only taste an apple but also give half to her seventy-one-year-old grandmother for a very special birthday gift.... more » That would be something.
Ying sets about trying to achieve this dream, but her path is beset with obstacles; her cousin makes her work in the garden for days; the class bully almost ruins everything; and then she is accused of stealing!
This dramatic and poignant tale is based on events in the author?s own childhood in China, where she was raised by a loving grandmother. Details of everyday life at home and school, of friendships and schoolmate pranks, are all brought to life in the simple and direct narrative.
A touching story of one child?s dream and single-minded determination to achieve it.« less