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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Bloomsbury USA
Publication date
September 4, 2004
Pages
224
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Juvenile Fiction
ISBN-13
9781582349374
ISBN-10
1582349371
Dimensions
1 by 5.50 by 8.25 in.
Weight
0.76 lbs.
Availability§
Out of Print
Original list price
$15.95
Other format details
juvenile
§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Lu Si-Yan learns that being born a girl in China makes her worth little more than spilled water the day her uncle sells her to become the servant of a wealthy family, but Lu Si-Yan refuses to give up, and undertakes an epic journey to get back home. 12,000 first printing.
Editions
Hardcover
from Bloomsbury Pub Ltd (September 1, 2006)
9780713678857 | details & prices | 224 pages | List price $12.15
About: When her father dies, Lu Si-yan, just eleven, is sold into domestic service by her uncle.
About: When her father dies, Lu Si-yan, just eleven, is sold into domestic service by her uncle.
The price comparison is for this edition
from Bloomsbury USA (September 4, 2004)
9781582349374 | details & prices | 224 pages | 5.50 × 8.25 × 1.00 in. | Rec. grade levels 4-6 | 0.76 lbs | List price $15.95
About: After her father's death, Lu Si-Yan's uncle sells her to a rich family who expect her to work as their servant until she is old enough to marry their son, but when she runs away things only get worse.
About: After her father's death, Lu Si-Yan's uncle sells her to a rich family who expect her to work as their servant until she is old enough to marry their son, but when she runs away things only get worse.
from Bloomsbury Pub Ltd (August 2, 2004)
9780747564164 | details & prices | 224 pages | 5.50 × 8.25 × 1.25 in. | 0.75 lbs | List price $19.05
About: When her husband dies, Lu Si-yan's mother is encouraged to sell her young daughter into domestic service.
About: When her husband dies, Lu Si-yan's mother is encouraged to sell her young daughter into domestic service.
Cassette/Spoken Word
With Liz Sutherland (other contributor) |
from Bbc Pubns (October 1, 2005)
9781405650892 | details & prices | 5.50 × 7.50 × 1.25 in. | Rec. grade levels 4-6 | 0.26 lbs | List price $32.95
About: After her father's death, Lu Si-Yan's uncle sells her to a rich family who expect her to work as their servant until she is old enough to marry their son, but when she runs away things only get worse.
About: After her father's death, Lu Si-Yan's uncle sells her to a rich family who expect her to work as their servant until she is old enough to marry their son, but when she runs away things only get worse.
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