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Spring Pearl: The Last Flower

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After the deaths of her parents, 12-year-old Chou Spring Pearl is taken into the home of her father's wealthy benefactor. Unlike most Cantonese girls, Spring Pearl has learned to read and write, but she must now learn a new skill-how to survive in Master Sung's hostile household. While the Second Opium War rages in the streets and harbor of Canton, Spring Pearl faces battles of her own.

Mood
light
Subject
history
Audience
childrensyoung adultmiddle grade
Length
medium · 204 pages

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