| Broken China Contributor(s): Williams, Lori Aurelia (Author) |
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ISBN: 1416916180 ISBN-13: 9781416916185 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Mass Market Paperbound - Other Formats Published: August 2006 Annotation: The acclaimed author of "When Kambia Elaine Flew in from Neptune" now delivers the story of one girl's excruciating struggle to beat the odds. Williams imbues this narrative with an unshakable sense of hope that transcends China's bleak reality. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Death, Grief, Bereavement - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Multigenerational |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2004000151 |
| Lexile Measure: 810 |
| Physical Information: 0.88" H x 4.26" W x 6.98" (0.36 lbs) 336 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Death/Dying - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 86299 Reading Level: 5.0 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 14.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: I always did right by Amina even though it was sometimes major difficult to take care of a daughter that I loved with all my heart, but never wanted in the first place. China Cup Cameron might miss school or fall asleep in class sometimes, but she's trying hard to be a good mother to Amina, her two-year-old daughter. When tragedy befalls the small family, China must quit school and work full-time to make ends meet. But the only place in town that's willing to hire a fourteen-year-old high-school dropout is Obsidian Queens, a strip club, and China is forced to make some difficult and potentially self-destructive decisions. |
Contributor Bio(s): Williams, Lori Aurelia: - Lori Aurelia Williams is the author of When Kambia Elaine Flew In from Neptune and Shayla's Double Brown Baby Blues. She holds a master's degree in English from the University of Texas at Austin, where she was awarded both a James A. Michener Fellowship and a scholarship in creative writing. Born in Houston, Lori Aurelia Williams lives in Austin. |