Bette Lord
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Description
In a world gone forever, at a time of mystery and cruelty, in an ancient land of breathtaking beauty and exotic surprise...here, you'll discover Spring Moon, pampered child of a noble house, privileged daughter of destiny, a courageous woman who triuphs over her world's ultimate tragedy.
Author
Pub. Date
1996
Description
In 1932, when China is beset by domestic weakness and foreign assaults, three young people - whom we will know some years later as a political leader, a writer, and a great actress - form a passionate alliance. One of them is the brash young master of a once-great clan. The second is his bookmate, the lame servant chosen to shepherd his bright but unruly master through school. The third, whom they have just befriended, is a prank-playing urchin, a...
Author
Pub. Date
c1984
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 4
Description
A timeless classic that will enchant readers who love Jennifer L. Holm and Thanhhà Lại, about an immigrant girl inspired by the sport she loves to find her own home team-and to break down any barriers that stand in her way.
Shirley Temple Wong sails from China to America with a heart full of dreams. Her new home is Brooklyn, New York. America is indeed a land full of wonders, but Shirley doesn't know any English, so it's hard to make friends....
Author
Pub. Date
1990
Description
Bette Bao Lord's unique web of friendships has enabled her to bring us into the Chinese essence through her own story and-interwoven with it-the stories of her clansmen and others. Individual voices ring through these pages: men and women (many of necessity anonymous) pouring out their memories, letting us into their hearts, into the tumultuous Chinese experience of the last half century. Their stories bear witness to the surreal realities of...