Mami King : How Ma Mon Luk Found Love, Riches, and the Perfect Bowl of Soup EPUB
by Jacqueline Chio-Lauri
Illustrated by Kristin Sorra
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Rejected by the parents of the girl he loves for being poor, Ma Mon Luk strikes out from China and boards a steamship headed for the Philippines in 1918.He vows to make a fortune and return for his beloved.
Ma creates a chicken noddle soup he calls mami-"ma" for his name and "mi" for noodles-and peddles it as a street vendor.
He eventually earns enough to open his own restaurant and wins the approval of the parents of his true love.
Joyful illustrations from award-winning illustrator Kristin Sorra and heartwarming text from debut picture book author Jacqueline Chio-Lauri blend together to create a delicious story about creativity, perseverance, and the perfect bowl of soup.
Satisfy your hunger with this Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection!"A savory success story."-Booklist"An absolutely wonderful and inspiring story, beautifully illustrated.
So much depth, so many layers! But at its core, this is fundamentally a story about the enduring power of love and how that helped Ma Mon Luk to achieve the impossible...A valuable addition to any bookshelf."-Emma Pearl, author of Mending the Moon and Saving the Sun.
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- Publisher:Lerner Publishing Group
- Publication Date:02/04/2024
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- ISBN:9798765619155
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Download - Immediately Available
- Format:EPUB
- Publisher:Lerner Publishing Group
- Publication Date:02/04/2024
- Category:
- ISBN:9798765619155