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Mountain Chef

by Annette Bay Pimentel

Illustrator: Rich Lo

Ages: 6+

Published: 2016

Publisher: Charlesbridge

ISBN: 978-1-58089-711-2

Keywords: National Parks

In 1918, to entice 30 lawmakers to support national parks, Tie Sing, a Chinese trail cook, was hired to accompany them on a camping trip. Evocative pencil and watercolor illustrations. Well-referenced.