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A Banquet for Cecilia
How Cecilia Chiang Revolutionized Chinese Food in America
Contributors
By Julie Leung
Illustrated by Melissa Iwai
Formats and Prices
- On Sale
- Apr 29, 2025
- Page Count
- 40 pages
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
- ISBN-13
- 9780759557413
Price
$18.99Price
$24.99 CADFormat
Format:
- Hardcover $18.99 $24.99 CAD
- Audiobook Download (Unabridged) $4.99
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From an early age, Cecilia Chiang could be found delighting in the sounds and smells from her favorite room in her home—the kitchen. Little did Cecilia know that she would one day have to escape war and travel to a faraway country, destined to change Chinese cuisine in the United States forever.
Experience the dishes Cecilia Chiang enjoyed throughout her life as the seventh daughter in a large family to the owner of the famous Mandarin restaurant in San Francisco.
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"A Banquet for Cecilia is a visual and textual feast for the senses and an important story of yet another way immigrants contribute to society."Booklist
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"Interspersed with images of Cecelia’s life and travels, loosely rendered mixed-media artwork places dishes atop maps to situate their origins. The result is a lively food atlas that spotlights care as the finest ingredient."Publishers Weekly
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"Leung’s straightforward and thoughtful prose never glosses over Chiang’s difficult life but lingers instead on the poetry of cooking, which is expertly paired with Iwai’s watercolors that offer heartwarming and mouthwatering details on every spread. An author’s note provides photos of Chiang and additional information in this story steeped in foodways and family."Horn Book
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"Close-ups of the various dishes paired with sumptuous descriptions, along with maps of the regions where they originated, emphasize the richness of Chinese cuisine. Inspiring and delicious."Kirkus Reviews
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"Words and illustrations provide an excellent introduction to how one woman brought her love of fine Chinese food to the United States."School Library Journal
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Praise for The Fearless Flights of Hazel Ying Lee:SLJ
* "Through clear and concise text aimed at younger fluent readers, author Leung conveys Lee’s verve and passion for both flying and life while also conveying the full import of Lee’s accomplishments to both America and Americans of color.... The crisp lines and bright colors of Kwon’s illustrations simply and gracefully depict a bygone era.... Another welcome biography of an Asian American contributor to U.S. history." B>Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"[An] unsung hero from Chinese American history.... A moving tribute to this groundbreaking aviation pioneer." I>Booklist
"A little-known Chinese American pilot is brought to life in this picture book biography.... Illustrations vibrantly complement the text.... A must-have." I>School Library Connection
"Kwon’s illustrations emphasize Lee’s sparkle and determination." I>BCCB
"Leung's poetic text vividly conveys Lee’s fascination with and passion for flying and breaking boundaries without fear as well as her perseverance and optimism for a better world. Kwon’s clear, earth-toned, full-bleed illustrations expand on the story.... An excellent portrayal of a fearless flyer." I>Horn Book
"Inspiring.... Engaging.... An excellent picture book biography."
