Yang the Youngest and his Terrible Ear (Yang Family Series) Paperback – January 1, 1994

I purchased this book for my 8 year old daughter for an assignment in her 3rd grade class. She thoroughly enjoyed the book. Written from the perspective of a young Chinese boy who just immigrated from China, it was really educational for my child. But, she did relate to him in many ways. In the end, it was a great lesson learned.

My daughter needed this book for her summer read and she started reading it the day it arrived. She loves to read and she said she really enjoyed this story.

The first and still the best in a series about a Chinese family of musicians who immigrate to Seattle. Told by the 9-year-old youngest member of the family, it's a story about a boy who doesn't quite fit in with his family and is learning to fit in with an entirely new culture. Very well-written at about a 4th grade level, it introduces aspects of both Chinese and American culture without being "teachery" or preachy. It's a little dated, but the characters' feelings and reactions are timeless.

My son loves this book he was reading at school so why not buy it

This is a special book with deep meaning for a violinist. I had given my first copy away and purchased this copy as a replacement.

Good story. Suitabel for 4th grades

In this boook, Yingtao Yang has a very very talented family. He has two sisters and one brother. Both his mother and his father played in an orchestra back in China where they lived before moving to Seatlle Washington, where this book takes place. Yingtao Yang plays the violin. Yingtao's brother,(Eldest Brother) and father also play the violin. His oldest sister,(Second Sister) plays the viola and his ten year old sister,(Third Sister)plays the cello. His mother plays the piano. Everyone in his family has a very very good ear. Except Yingtao. His father now taeches violin when he isin't in the orchestra. He is an altrnate in the orchestra.Yingtao's father says at his recital there will be a string quartet with all the Yang children, as the last peice,and Yingtao is afraid he will ruin the recital with his screechs on his violin. Then he and his new best freind, Matthew Conner who likes to play violin, do something very dangerous and sneaky at the recital..............

Yang the Youngest and His Terrible Ear is a great book for teaching cultural diversity, acceptance, family values, and commitment. The novel is geared for students in grades third through fifth. I enjoyed how the plot unfolds as each character is developed. I appreciated the author's use of weaving American and Chinese customs into the story. Readers will sympathize with Yang as he tries to please his father through deception. I enjoyed the book.