First Girl
Author(s): Gloria Whelan
When another girl is born to Chu Ju's mother, it is quickly determined that the baby must be sent away. Chinese law states that a family may have only two children, and tradition dictates that every family should have a boy. Fourteen-year-old Chu Ju knows she cannot allow her sister to be sent to an orphanage and so she sets out in the middle of the night, vowing never to return.
Product Information
A truly inspiring book suitable for junior school children. School Librarian A welcome insight into the contradictions and complexities of modern China. INIS
Gloria Whelan is a bestselling author of many novels for young readers, including Homeless Bird, winner of the National Book Award in the USA. She lives with her husband, Joseph, in the woods of northern Michegan.
General Fields
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- : Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd
- : Frances Lincoln Childrens Books
- : 01 August 2007
- : 198mm X 129mm
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Special Fields
- : Gloria Whelan
- : Paperback
- : 176