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Carolyn Marsden
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Silk Umbrellas |
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No copies available |
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English |
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Hardcover |
| Pages: |
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144 |
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2004-02-02 |
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0763622575 |
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Candlewick |
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0.6 pounds |
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5.16 x 0.63 x 7.2 inches |
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1 |
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1 blklacquer (USA: TX) |
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1 bethie (USA: IA) |
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Product Description
With spare, sure strokes evoking the customs and language of Thailand, the acclaimed author of THE GOLD-THREADED DRESS tells the graceful tale of a young artist’s coming of age.
"Your trembling is good, Noi," said Kun Ya. "That’s the way the butterfly moves. Let the movement spread to your whole body, not just your fingers. Paint with all of you. Become the butterfly."
Eleven-year-old Noi is learning to paint like her grandmother. She and her older sister, Ting, spend many rapt hours in the jungle watching as Kun Ya paints delicate silk umbrellas to sell at the market. But one day Kun Ma and Kun Pa announce that Ting must start working at a local radio factory to help support the family. As the days and weeks pass, Noi anxiously sees her own fate reflected in her sister’s constricting world. Can Noi find a way to master her fear of failure and stand up for her gift — and Kun Ya’s tradition — before the future masters her?
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blklacquer (USA: TX) (2011/10/13):
I have to be honest when I tell you how I came across this little gem of a book. I purchased it recently from a library book sale. My main reason for picking it up was the cover. It is beautiful and "Noi's" eyes kept saying pick me! pick me! The library helper mentioned this had happened to her..glad she ignored Noi's pleas!Noi is a young girl who is wiser I think than her years. She is a talented artist,who doesn't believe in her own talent. She is a loving little sister to Ting, and becomes worried about her when their mother sends her to work for a radio factory. She also starts to worry about her own fate when she sees the state that having this job has put Ting in. Will mother send Noi to work in the radio factory, Will Noi's umbrellas be enough to keep her from being sent to that horrible place? Well you will have to read to find out! I love to read Y/A books, but I don't usually read grades 3-6. I am glad I picked up this book when I did, and will read more from this author. Highly recommend for those who love reading history/culture. or for those who have young ones!
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