Orange Peel's Pocket

One day in class, Orange Peelwho got her nickname by eating orange peels when she was littleand her classmates learn about China. Everyone starts to ask Orange Peel questions about the country because they know thats where she was born. But she doesnt have all the answers. So Orange Peel joins her mother on her neighborhood errands to find out. Many of the shops they visit are owned by people who also were born in China. Each has a story to tell Orange Peel. She visits Mr. Fan the tailor, who speaks about silk; Ma Sang, who owns an antiques store and also writes poetry; Mrs. Liu at the flower shop; Mr. Yu, whose restaurant makes best there ever was noodle soup; and Jasmine at the ice cream shop. Orange Peel cant wait to tell the kids at school about Chinas influence on all of these things, but first she discovers a number of gifts that have been slipped into her pocket by the store owners: silk, a poem, a peony, a n