The Vine Basket Contributor(s): La Valley, Josanne (Author) |
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ISBN: 0544439392 ISBN-13: 9780544439399 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2015 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - Asia - Juvenile Fiction | Business, Careers, Occupations - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Self-esteem & Self-reliance |
Dewey: FIC |
Lexile Measure: 740 |
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5" W x 7.6" (0.40 lbs) 256 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian - Topical - Self-Esteem - Ethnic Orientation - Chinese - Cultural Region - Chinese - Ethnic Orientation - Asian |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 158123 Reading Level: 5.0 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: "A haunting tale of artistic vision triumphing over adversity." --KirkusReviews Things aren't looking good for fourteen-year-old Mehrigul. She yearns to be in school, but she's needed on the family farm. The longer she's out of school, the more likely it is that she'll be sent off to a Chinese factory . . . perhaps never to return. Her only hope is an American who buys one of her decorative baskets for a staggering sum and says she will return in three weeks for more. Mehrigul must brave storms, torn-up hands from working the fields, and her father's scorn to get the baskets done. The stakes are high, and time is passing . . . will Mehrigul's hard work be enough? |
Contributor Bio(s): La Valley, Josanne: - Josanne LaValley traveled across the Taklamakan Desert to the Hotan region of China, where she spent time among the Uyghur. The recipient of an MFA in writing children's books from Vermont College, Ms. LaValley lives in New York City. |