Ammon, Richard. "Profile: Jean Fritz."

Language Arts 60 (March 1983): 365369. An overview of Fritz's life and work, concentrating primarily on the series of brief biographies of the founding fathers and Homesick.

Fritz, Jean. "Acceptance Speech: Regina Medal Recipient." Catholic Library World 52 (July/August 1985): 21-25.

Background for the writing of Homesick.

Michener, James A. "China Childhood."

New York Times Book Review (November 14, 1982): 41, 57. A laudatory review by Fritz's first editor at Macmillan. He notes the book's episodic narrative structure and sensitive use of children's language.

Paterson, Katherine. "An American Childhood in China." Washington Post Book World (November 7, 1982): 1314. A laudatory review of Homesick by another writer born in China.