The Joy Luck Club
Additional Resources

Preface

Introduction

Historical Context

About the Author

Other Works/Adaptations

Discussion Questions

Additional Resources

Credits

Teacher's Guide

Books by Amy Tan
The Kitchen God's Wife, 1991
The Moon Lady, 1992
The Chinese Siamese Cat, 1994
The Hundred Secret Senses, 1995
The Bonesetter's Daughter, 2001
The Opposite of Fate, 2003
Saving Fish from Drowning, 2005

Other Works about Chinese History and Culture
"Becoming American: The Chinese Experience." A Bill Moyers Special from PBS. (See http://www.pbs.org/becomingamerican/ for more information.)
Chang, Iris. The Rape of Nanking: The Forgotten Holocaust of World War II. New York: Penguin, 1998.
Chang, June. Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China. 1991. New York: Touchstone, 2003.
Zee, A. Swallowing Clouds: A Playful Journey Through Chinese Culture, Language, and Cuisine. 1990. Seattle: University of Washington Press, 2002.

Web sites
www.amytan.net
Amy Tan's Official Web site

The Chinese in California: San Francisco's Chinatown
An introduction to San Francisco's Chinatown on the Library of Congress Web site

Academy of Achievement
Amy Tan's profile on the Academy of Achievement Web site