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	Cheng, Andrea. HONEYSUCKLE HOUSE New York : Front Street, 2004 IL 3-6, RL 3.8 ISBN 1886910995
Click on the book to read Amazon reviews	Many of us have struggled as our best friend moved away, leaving a void in our heart. Time does heal, and ten-year-old Sarah, who is an American with an Asian background, meets a new girl, Tina, whose family has moved to Cincinnati and has green cards. When Tina comes to Sarah’s class, everyone thinks that they must already be friends because of their Oriental features, but Sarah still longs for Victoria , her friend who moved away. With time, Sarah and Tina become friends and share their hopes for the future. (Prepared by Celeste Stone, SCASL Children’s Book Awards)
	SUBJECTS: Best friends -- Fiction. Friendship -- Fiction. Chinese Americans -- Fiction. Immigrants -- Ohio -- Fiction. Moving, Household -- Fiction. Cincinnati (Ohio) -- Fiction.

Cheng, Andrea.

HONEYSUCKLE HOUSE
New York : Front Street, 2004
IL 3-6, RL 3.8
ISBN 1886910995

Click on the book to read Amazon reviews

Many of us have struggled as our best friend moved away, leaving a void in our heart. Time does heal, and ten-year-old Sarah, who is an American with an Asian background, meets a new girl, Tina, whose family has moved to Cincinnati and has green cards. When Tina comes to Sarah’s class, everyone thinks that they must already be friends because of their Oriental features, but Sarah still longs for Victoria , her friend who moved away. With time, Sarah and Tina become friends and share their hopes for the future. (Prepared by Celeste Stone, SCASL Children’s Book Awards)

SUBJECTS:     Best friends -- Fiction.
                        Friendship -- Fiction.
                        Chinese Americans -- Fiction.
                        Immigrants -- Ohio -- Fiction.
                        Moving, Household -- Fiction.
                        Cincinnati (Ohio) -- Fiction.