Lace Dowry - Couverture rigide

Cheng, Andrea

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1932425209 ISBN 13 : 9781932425208

Editeur : Boyds Mills Press, 2005

Synopsis

Dowry. The word sounds like something from the Middle Ages. "Mama, I don't need a dowry," I say quickly. "Nobody in Budapest has a dowry anymore." -From the book Twelve-year-old Juli wants neither a dowry nor the dancing lessons that her mother has long planned for her. Studious and smart, Juli dreams of a career, not of marriage. But her mother insists, and together they make regular trips to the countryside to check on the progress of the large lace tablecloth commissioned for her dowry. Soon Julie makes friends with the lace maker's daughter, Roza, an unschooled girl her own age who is already saddled with adult responsibilities. When progression the tablecloth slows because of unexpected difficulties in Roza's family, Juli finds herself defying her mother in order to help her new friend. Through this painful episode, Juli and her mother grow to better understand themselves, each other, and how the past has shaped them.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Twelve-year-old Juli wants neither a dowry nor the dancing lessons that her mother has long planned for her. Studious and smart, Juli dreams of a career, not of marriage. But her mother insists, and together they make regular trips to the countryside to check on the progress of the large lace tablecloth commissioned for her dowry. Soon Julie makes friends with the lace maker's daughter, Roza, an unschooled girl her own age who is already saddled with adult responsibilities. When progression the tablecloth slows because of unexpected difficulties in Roza's family, Juli finds herself defying her mother in order to help her new friend. Through this painful episode, Juli and her mother grow to better understand themselves, each other, and how the past has shaped them.

Revue de presse

"Nicely paced for classroom read-alouds, the novel raises great questions for discussion: Is it okay to lie and steal to help someone else? Why do traditions continue?" --Booklist

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Boyds Mills Press
• Date d'édition: 2005
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1932425209
• ISBN 13: 9781932425208
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 115
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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