02590cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000380011324500690015126400510022030000470027133600260031833700260034433800360037050000310040650802230043752013090066053400450196965300520201465300330206665300440209965300490214385600430219299900170223517616UtSlPG20260610133418.0mcr n260607r2006||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aButterworth, Hezekiah,d1839-190510aLittle Sky-High; Or, The Surprising Doings of Washee-Washee-Wang 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2006  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2006-01-28  aE-text prepared by David Garcia and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net/) from page images generously made available by the Kentuckiana Digital Library (http://kdl.kyvl.org/)  a"Little Sky-High; Or, The Surprising Doings of Washee-Washee-Wang" by Hezekiah Butterworth is a children's novel written in the early 20th century. The story focuses on the adventures of a young Chinese boy, nicknamed Sky-High (or Washee-Washee-Wang), who is brought to America to be educated in an American household. The book highlights themes of cultural exchange and the relationships between children of different backgrounds, illustrating the importance of kindness and understanding.  The narrative unfolds in the home of the Van Buren family, where Sky-High becomes a beloved kitchen boy. Despite facing initial challenges from local children, who mockingly call him names, he quickly wins the affection of Lucy and Charles, the Van Buren children. As the story progresses, Sky-High shares his rich cultural heritage, including mesmerizing tales, traditional customs, and even celebrations like the Fourth of July and Christmas. Ultimately, it is revealed that Sky-High is of noble descent, being the son of a mandarin, which enriches the relationships and mutual respect between him and his American friends. The book concludes with their delightful adventures in China, reinforcing lessons about acceptance, friendship, and the beauty of diversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aChildren -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction  aSiblings -- Juvenile fiction  aVoyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction  aChinese -- Massachusetts -- Juvenile fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17616  c59002d59002