| Uniform title | Qing ting yan. English |
| Abstract |
"Ah Mei has always been close to her French grandmother, Nainai, and is proud to look like her. But in their home city of Shanghai, many people are suspicious of their European heritage and looks. Politics and war make 1960s Shanghai a difficult place to grow up, especially when the family silk business is given over to the government and they are left with their beloved home and little else. Ah Mei and her grandmother suffer, but they are resourceful and have each other, and the tenderness they share brings them great strength."-Dust jacket |
| General note | "First published in English by Walker Books Ltd. (UK) 2021. Copyright ©2016 by Cao Wenxuan."--Title page verso. |
| General note | "A Junior Library Guild selection" -- Copyright page. |
| Interest age level |
Ages 9-12. Candlewick Press. |
| Interest grade level |
Grades 4-7. Candlewick Press. |
| Language | Translated from the Chinese. |
| Awards note | Notable Children's Trade Book/Social Studies, 2023 |
| Awards note | Mildred L. Batchelder Honor, 2023 |
| Genre/form | Fiction. |
| Genre/form | Historical fiction. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| Genre/form | Juvenile works. |
| Genre/form | Historical fiction. |
| LCCN | 2021947429 |
| ISBN | 9781536200188 hardcover |
| ISBN | 1536200182 hardcover |
