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Chu Ju's House by Gloria Whelan (2005, Paperback, Reprint) 
Chu Ju's House by Gloria Whelan (2005, Paperback, Reprint)

 
Chu Ju's House by Gloria Whelan (2005, Paperback, Reprint)

Publisher: Trophy Pr
Publication Date: 2005-11-01
Language: English
Format: Paperback
ISBN-10: 0060507268
ISBN-13: 9780060507268
Product ID: EPID45575100
Description: In order to save her baby sister, fourteen-year-old Chu Ju leaves her rural home in modern China and earns food and shelter by working on a sampan, tending silk worms, and planting rice seedlings, while wondering if she will ever see her...
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Synopsis
In order to save her baby sister, fourteen-year-old Chu Ju leaves her rural home in modern China and earns food and shelter by working on a sampan, tending silk worms, and planting rice seedlings, while wondering if she will ever see her family again.

Set in China after the cultural revolution, this novel follows the experiences of a 14-year-old girl named Chu Ju. Because the Chinese government has ruled that parents are allowed to have only two children, and because society as a whole deems daughters far less desirable than sons, Chu Ju and her parents are hoping that her mother's pregnancy will result in a boy. When a second daughter is born, Chu Ju decides to run away, thus leaving her parents with only one daughter--and the chance to try to have another child. Now facing life on her own, Chu Ju travels through China, taking work where she can find it and experiencing life on the edge of society.

Details
Publication Date:2005-11-01
Edition Description:Reprint

Size
Length:227 pages
Height:7.8 in
Width:5.0 in
Thickness:0.8 in
Weight:5.8 oz

Publisher's Note
Aware of the Chinese law that will not permit more than two children to any one family, Chu Ju fears for the safety of her newborn sister and so flees into the night with her sibling in a desperate attempt to keep her out of harm's reach, but with no money or supplies, Chu Ju will have to be more than courageous to succeed in her task. Reprint.

Industry Reviews
"This tale of survival and self-sacrifice gives a graphic portrayal of authoritarian rule, but emphasizes the strength and compassion that can endure even among the oppressed, and Whelan skillfully shows the perspectives of both sides of the revolution. Facing one test of courage after another, Chu Ju emerges as a heroine worthy of the rare and coveted rewards she ultimately receives."
Publishers Weekly (03/01/2004)

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