Books with author Diane René Christian

'An-Ya and Her Diary' chronicles the journey of an 11 year old adoptee from China. Written in diary format, young An-Ya reveals her emotional journey as she is catapulted from a Chinese orphanage into a middle class home in America. The diary, into which she journals, was the only item left with An-Ya when she was found as an infant. For 11 years An-Ya has left the diary blank as she patiently waited in China for her biological family to return.Ultimately, after her adoption to America, she feels compelled to write her story down. Inside her diary she strives to connect the two severed worlds in which she has lived. An-Ya's story is one of incredible loss, filled with painful transitions and longed for hope. It is a story that will linger with you after its final page is turned.

What happens when all that is familiar disappears...when everything you see, taste, smell, feel, hear....is suddenly gone and lost to the other side of the world? Enter the world of An-Ya and Her Diary... 'An-Ya and Her Diary' chronicles the journey of an 11 year old adoptee from China. Written in diary format, young An-Ya reveals her emotional journey as she is catapulted from a Chinese orphanage into a middle class home in America. The diary, into which she journals, was the only item left with An-Ya when she was found as an infant. For 11 years An-Ya has left the diary blank as she patiently waited in China for her biological family to return. Ultimately, after her adoption to America, she feels compelled to write her story down. Inside her diary she strives to connect the two severed worlds in which she has lived. An-Ya's story is one of incredible loss, filled with painful transitions and longed for hope. It is a story that will linger with you after its final page is turned.

What happens when all that is familiar disappears...when everything you see, taste, smell, feel, hear....is suddenly gone and lost to the other side of the world? Enter the world of An-Ya and Her Diary... An-Ya and Her Diary chronicles the journey of an 11 year old adoptee from China. Written in diary format, young An-Ya reveals her emotional journey as she is catapulted from a Chinese orphanage into a middle class home in America. The diary, into which she journals, was the only item left with An-Ya when she was found as an infant. For 11 years An-Ya has left the diary blank as she patiently waited in China for her biological family to return. Ultimately, after her adoption to America, she feels compelled to write her story down. Inside her diary she strives to connect the two severed worlds in which she has lived. An-Ya's story is one of incredible loss, filled with painful transitions and longed for hope. It is a story that will linger with you after its final page is turned. AN-YA AND HER DIARY: READER AND PARENT GUIDE...NOW AVAILABLE!

A charming tale of two boys exploring the meaning of environmental preservation. This book features fun and whimsical woodland characters as well as an age appropriate exploration of nature conservation. Written and illustrated by a mother-daughter team to promote and celebrate diversity in Asian Kids' literature. The illustrator, Raina YuSi Christian, was adopted from China when she was almost 8 years old. She is currently an avid fan of the arts and enjoys ballet and drawing, painting, and reading.

A charming tale of two boys exploring the meaning of environmental preservation. This book features fun and whimsical (pop-up) woodland characters as well as an age appropriate discussion of nature conservation. Written and illustrated by a mother-daughter team to promote and celebrate diversity in Asian Kids' literature. The illustrator, Raina YuSi Christian, was adopted from China when she was almost 8 years old. She is now in high school and is currently an avid fan of the arts and enjoys ballet, drawing, painting, and reading.

LaLa is a little fairy who lives in a magical zoo. Her favorite thing to do is sing! In this book, LaLa organizes a concert with all of her animal friends. Readers will meet her friends— Bat, Cricket, Elephant, Fox, Snake, Owl, Panda, Bear, Hedgehog, and Tiger. Children will learn about the fun sounds LaLa's animal friends like to make. Written and illustrated by a mother-daughter team to promote and celebrate diversity in Asian Kids' literature. The illustrator, Paden YaLan Christian, was adopted from China when she was two and a half years old. She is now in middle school and enjoys drawing, dancing, math class and loves to cook and bake.

Perhaps more than any other time of life, the teen years are a period associated with distinct social norms, and language patterns are especially important to the social dynamics of teenagers. Their characteristic communication style is their trademark; its one of the things that give this time of life such a unique flavor. For teenagers, their vernacular literally gives them entrance into the various subgroups of a culture that depends greatly on particular modes of communication.So what better way for a young actor to prepare than with the language of their peers? The up-to-date communication style in these sceneswritten by teens, for teensis what makes them so accessible to the teenaged actor.These scenes are playable and organic, with topics that are real and intuitive, and characters that are familiar to teens of the 21st Century. They can slip into these roles as readily as they slide into their own social circles.This is what todays teens can understand and relate to.Diane Christiansen has compiled scenes with the lingo, attitude, and content that provide much of the drama and comedy of a teenagers life.If you would like to contact Diane, please visit her website at: http://www.dianechristiansen.com/

Perhaps more than any other time of life, the teen years are a period associated with distinct social norms, and language patterns are especially important to the social dynamics of teenagers. Their characteristic communication style is their trademark; it's one of the things that give this time of life such a unique flavor. For teenagers, their vernacular literally gives them entrance into the various subgroups of a culture that depends greatly on particular modes of communication. So what better way for a young actor to prepare than with the language of their peers? The up-to-date communication style in these scenes-written by teens, for teens-is what makes them so accessible to the teenaged actor. "These scenes are playable and organic, with topics that are real and intuitive, and characters that are familiar to teens of the 21st Century. They can slip into these roles as readily as they slide into their own social circles." "This is what today's teens can understand and relate to." "...Diane Christiansen has compiled scenes with the lingo, attitude, and content that provide much of the drama and comedy of a teenager's life." If you would like to contact Diane, please visit her website at: http://www.dianechristiansen.com/

LaLa the fairy, was very kind, very small, and lived in a very magical place. If little LaLa stretched on her tippy toes... she was almost as tall as a tulip blossom. LaLa’s best friends were animals. Together they lived in a special and wonderful Zoo. It was a Zoo like no other. There were no cages. The Zoo did not have a zookeeper. And, there were no walls to separate the animals. In order to enter the Zoo, all animals were met by a secret magical silver gate.

Samantha Richards and her best friend, Angie, were going to have a "perfectly perfect" summer. The two friends were going to Texas to visit Sam's Uncle Jack at his ranch, The Lucky Seven. Things do not go according to plan. Uncle Jack is in a wheelchair, the ranch is now a camp for the handicapped, and she is told not to tell her parents. Just when Sam starts to get everything straight in her mind, an old ex-friend shows up. Sam is forced to relive a bad memory and may lose Angie's friendship forever. When she is in an accident, she finally realizes that life is not perfect and change can be good.