The Serpent's Children

New York: Harper & Row, c1984. 1st ed (stated); first printing (full number line). 277 pages; 22 cm. Library binding. Fine in near-fine price-clipped jacklet now in archival mylar. Hardcover.

"In nineteenth-century China, a young girl struggles to protect her family from the threat of bandits, famine, and an ideological conflict between her father and brother."—Publisher. / "Laurence Michael Yep (simplified Chinese: 叶祥添; traditional Chinese: 葉祥添; pinyin: Yè Xiángtiān; born June 14, 1948) is an American writer. He is known for his children's books, having won the Newbery Honor twice for his Golden Mountain series. In 2005, he received the biennial Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal for his career contribution to American children's literature"—Wikipedia. / Chinese-American authors; Asian-American authors. San Francisco. Sequel: Mountain Light China History 19th century Fiction, Family life China Fiction