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Silk Umbrellas
Silk Umbrellas
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Noi is learning to paint like her grandmother. She and her older sister, Ting, spend hours in the jungle, entranced as they watch Kun Ya paint delicate silk umbrellas to sell at the market. But when Ting must begin work at a local radio factory to help support the family, Noi see her own fate reflected in her sister's changing wo... more »
Author:
Noi is learning to paint like her grandmother. She and her older sister, Ting, spend hours in the jungle, entranced as they watch Kun Ya paint delicate silk umbrellas to sell at the market. But when Ting must begin work at a local radio factory to help support the family, Noi see her own fate reflected in her sister's changing wo... more »
ISBN-13: 9780763622572
ISBN-10: 0763622575
Publication Date: 2/2/2004
Pages: 144
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Rating: 4
ISBN-10: 0763622575
Publication Date: 2/2/2004
Pages: 144
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Rating: 4
3.8 stars, based on 4 ratings
Genres:
- Children's Books >> Ages 9-12 >> General
- Children's Books >> People & Places >> Explore the World >> Fiction >> Asia
- Children's Books >> People & Places >> Family Life >> General
