Circle of Cranes - Couverture rigide

LeBox, Annette

 
9780803734432: Circle of Cranes
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 0803734433 ISBN 13 : 9780803734432
Editeur : Dial Books, 2012

Synopsis

A lyrical fantasy blending fairy tale elements with contemporary issues

Thirteen-year-old Suyin is a poor orphan who has a strange gift with languages and a mysterious connection to the cranes in her small Chinese village. When a shady human trafficker arrives promising luxury and riches beyond belief in America, the villagers elect Suyin - whom they consider lucky - to go as their benefactress. But instead of luxury, Suyin is forced to work in a sweatshop in New York City's Chinatown. Suyin's future seems hopeless, until her beloved cranes arrive and reveal that she is no ordinary girl - instead, she is the daughter of the Crane Queen. Now her mother's life is in danger, and Suyin must prove herself worthy of her position as the Crane Princess, in order to save her mother and the entire clan of cranes.

For fans of Grace Lin and Laurence Yep, this is a beautiful story of the meaning of family and finding one's true path in life.

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À propos de l?auteur

Annette LeBox is an environmental activist who divides her time between Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada, and a remote cabin in the Caribou grasslands.

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Éditeur
Dial Books
Date d'édition
2012
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0803734433
ISBN 13 
9780803734432
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
352
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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