Nate Yu’s Blast From the Past

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My name is Nate Yu Riley, and sometimes I think I’m the worst Chinese person ever! Nate knows he looks Chinese on the outside – but what is he on the inside? Adopted by two white mums, he struggles to know where he fits in. Mum and Momo are always trying to get him to embrace his Chinese heritage, but Nate doesn’t even know where to start with it all! He can’t speak Chinese, and he doesn’t know anything about Chinese customs. So what if a First World War shell casing engraved with a Chinese dragon turns up in a history exhibition at school – why should he be interested in it? But, when Nate touches the shell, someone extraordinary appears. Someone who needs Nate’s help – and Nate might just need his, too.

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Description

A bighearted tale of family, forgotten stories and the search for belonging, from award-winning author Maisie Chan. Perfect for fans of Benjamin Dean, Jenny Pearson and Helen Rutter.

A firecracker of a book – packed with sparks and surprises‘ – Frank Cottrell-Boyce
Truly captivating‘ – Jen Carney
An absolute delight‘ – Clare Weze
Tender, funny and heartfelt‘ – Nazima Pathan

Nate Yu Riley loves three things: his Switch, his ant farm (especially Betsy, queen of the colony) and his family.

He’s not so sure about some other things, like moving to a big city, starting a new school, and his parents making him do Chinese stuff. They’re always trying to get him to embrace his heritage, but Nate can’t speak Chinese, and he doesn’t know anything about Chinese customs.

But when Nate comes across an old shell casing engraved with a Chinese dragon, he can’t stop thinking about it. And when he touches the shell, someone extraordinary appears. A ghost from long ago. Someone who needs Nate’s helpand Nate might just need his, too …

Additional information

Weight 0.176 kg
Dimensions 19.8 × 12.9 × 1.6 cm
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Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

256

Language

English

Edition

Paperback original

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

Children – juvenile / Code: J

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