Shen of the Sea

by Arthur Bowie Chrisman, and published by Dutton

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About

This "book of Chinese stories" features the tales of "lazy Ah Fun, who through his mischief discovered gunpower, of Ah Tzu, the honorable orphan who bought a father, apparently a beggar but in reality a king, and of the Shen of the sea who are buried so safely that never again can they destroy a kingdom as once they did." - Bulletin of the American Library Association, Vol. 20, no.10, p.501.

Awards Won

Title Year
John Newbery Medal

A medal to be awarded annual to the author of the most distinguished book for children.

1926 - Winner(s)