| The Moon Pearl Contributor(s): McCunn, Ruthanne Lum (Author) |
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ISBN: 0807083496 ISBN-13: 9780807083499 Publisher: Beacon Press OUR PRICE: $14.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2001 Annotation: The author of the classic "Thousand Pieces of Gold" returns with an uplifting novel of the real heroines of China's Pearl River Delta--young girls who, in the 19th century, fought and won a battle for economic and personal independence that changed the future for thousands of others. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Historical - General - Fiction | Women |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 00008738 |
| Series: Bluestreak |
| Physical Information: 1.8" H x 4.34" W x 6.95" (0.81 lbs) 328 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Cultural Region - Chinese - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 45217 Reading Level: 7.6 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 12.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the tradition of Thousand Pieces of Gold comes The Moon Pearl, the story of Rooster, Shadow, and Mei Ju, who become fast friends while members of a girls' house, where young daughters are taught to become daughters-in-law. These girls, however, want neither to marry nor become nuns (the only options open to them at this time). They choose instead to support themselves through their skills in embroidery and silk production. Though ostracized by their families, attacked, and barely able to find sustenance and shelter, these sze saw, or self-combers as they will come to be called, manage to create lives that they alone control. An amazing true-life story, The Moon Pearl offers an empowering vision of womanhood in China. |