Moying Li's SNOW FALLING IN SPRING on Scholastic's Best Books list

BEST BOOKS
10 books for younger readers, 10 for older!

By Hannah Trierweiler | May/June 2008

Here’s something that no one but other teachers seem to understand: The best part of your job isn’t the summers off. It isn’t the shiny apples or the all-access pass to the teacher’s lounge. No, it’s the fact that you never have to leave the world of children’s books. It’s okay for you to read Ramona on the subway or Harry Potter on the Stair Master. When people ask what you’ve read lately, you won’t raise eyebrows if you say Eric Carle. You’re doing research, after all. No need to trade the wonderful adventures written for children for the grown-up side of the bookstore! With that in mind, we’ve pored through the offerings from the past school year to deliver the best new stories for every child—and for your beach tote, as well. Enjoy your stay in the worlds of Charlotte and Harriet, Despereaux and Stuart Little. It’ll be our little secret.

Best Memoir for Middle Schoolers
Snow Falling in Spring, by Moying Li.
Subtitled “Coming of Age in China During the Cultural Revolution,” this is Li’s engrossing story about her life from ages 12 to 22—the tragedies faced by her friends and family, the harsh conditions of Chinese labor camps, and the refuge she found in books.

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