Great Wall Of Lucy Wu Flashcards
What book begins with the tale of an old man who lost his horse, a story that reminds us that something good may turn bad or vice versa?
The Great Wall of Lucy Wu by Wendy Shang
“When I think back on it, I’d have to say that it all started with the Golden Lotus.”
The Great Wall of Lucy Wu by Wendy Shang.
The Golden Lotus is the fancy restaurant the Wu family went to for a family birthday.
“The chair farthest from the door is for the oldest person. Didn’t you know that?”
The Great Wall of Lucy Wu by Wendy Shang
“You’re yellow on the outside, white on the inside. That’s what you are.”
The Great Wall of Lucy Wu by Wendy Shang.
Regina says this to Lucy to imply Lucy is “not Chinese enough.”
“Then, let’s just say that it’s really too bad you don’t speak Chinese better. You might have learned some important information tonight.”
The Great Wall of Lucy Wu by Wendy Shang.
Regina to Lucy after the dinner at the Golden Lotus, in which Yi Po coming was discussed but Lucy did not understand enough Chinese to know what was being said.
“When I was little, I thought my mom had a ton of sisters. But they weren’t my real aunts, they were just friends of my mom’s.”
The Great Wall of Lucy Wu by Wendy Shang
“Suddenly, I put it all together. She was going to stay in my room.”
The Great Wall of Lucy Wu by Wendy Shang
“Thanks a lot for including me in this life-changing decision.”
The Great Wall of Lucy Wu by Wendy Shang
“There was no decision to make,” Dad said. “She’s family. It’s an honor for us to have her come visit. End of story.”
The Great Wall of Lucy Wu by Wendy Shang
“But I love basketball. The day I got the hang of dribbling the ball through my legs counts as one of the best days of my life.”
The Great Wall of Lucy Wu by Wendy Shang
“I tried to give the ball one good thump, so Regina and the whole world would know I was still mad, but instead of bouncing high in the air, the ball hit an old shoe, flew back, and hit me in the knee. Even my own ball had turned against me.”
The Great Wall of Lucy Wu by Wendy Shang
“That feeling I get when I know the ball’s going in because everything has lined up perfectly is the greatest rush.”
The Great Wall of Lucy Wu by Wendy Shang
In what book is there an important competition between students and teachers?
The Great Wall of Lucy Wu by Wendy Shang
Kenny is a math genius. But he surprises, and upsets, his parents when he tells them he wants to study history, not engineering.
The Great Wall of Lucy Wu by Wendy Shang
In what book is a visiting relative a long-lost sister to the main character’s beloved grandmother?
The Great Wall of Lucy Wu by Wendy Shang
“But they never forgot. Your grandmother never forgot her sister.”
The Great Wall of Lucy Wu by Wendy Shang
“All I can say is, noodles were involved.”
The Great Wall of Lucy Wu by Wendy Shang
In what book do dumplings make a birthday party a big success?
The Great Wall of Lucy Wu by Wendy Shang
Yi Po made dumplings for Lucy and Madison’s birthday but Kenny ate them out of the freezer, so Yi Po and Lucy’s mother brought the ingredients to the party and the girls all made dumplings themselves.
“Now I just wished I could tear Dad’s trip in half. I wanted him to come home soon–but I didn’t want her to come with him.”
The Great Wall of Lucy Wu by Wendy Shang
“Don’t be a frog at the bottom of the well”
The Great Wall of Lucy Wu by Wendy Shang
“She always hogged the closet, took too long in the bathroom, and nagged me about cleaning up my half of the room. But I was going to miss her.”
The Great Wall of Lucy Wu by Wendy Shang
Lucy, talking about Regina going away to college
“Then I pulled my desk to the middle of the room so that it stood between the two beds. For good measure, I dragged the bookcase until it was lined up next to the desk.”
The Great Wall of Lucy Wu by Wendy Shang
Lucy making the wall between her bed and Yi Po’s before Yi Po arrived.
