Title: Lin Yi’s Lantern (http://store.barefootbooks.com/lin-yi-s-lantern-4062.html)

Author: Brenda Williams

Illustrator: Benjamin Lacombe

Publication date: 2009

ISBN number:  978-846867934

Genre: Fiction

Approximate interest level: Grade K-4

Approximate text level: Grade 2-3

Narrative annotation:  This story takes place in China. A little buy is sent to the market by his mom to buy supplies for the moon festival. At the market, he sees a lantern and wants to buy it.

Selected Purpose: I chose this book because I believe this is a good way for students to learn about Chinese traditions and appreciation of the culture. For students who are Chinese, I want them to feel like they are represented in the classroom. For students who are not, this is a good way to learn more about their peers and what their family could be like.