Name: The House of Sixty Fathers
ISBN: 9780140302769

Meindert De Jong

How the Chinese boy, Tien Po, makes his way back from Japanese-occupied territory with only the family pig for company.

The House of Sixty Fathers

Meindert DeJong

centerTHE HOUSE OF SIXTY FATHERS/CENTERTien Pao is all alone in enemy territoy. Only a few days before, his family had escaped from the Japanese army, fleeing downriver by boat. Then came the terrible rainstorm. Tien Pao was fast asleep in the little sampan when the boat broke loose from its moorings and drifted right back to the Japanese soldiers. With only his lucky pig for company, Tien Pao must begin a long and dangerous journey in search of his home and family. ‘A vividly realistic story of China during the early days of the Japanese invasion [which tells of young Tien Pao’s journey to find his family].’ —C.‘Valuable as enrichment literature for elementary students involved in Chinese studies.’ —Scholastic Teacher.

The House of Sixty Fathers

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