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Ruby's wish

In China, at a time when few girls are taught to read or write, Ruby dreams of going to the university with her brothers and male cousins.

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Main Author: Bridges, Shirin Yim
Other Authors: Blackall, Sophie (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: San Francisco : Chronicle Books, c2002.
Subjects:
Sex role > Juvenile fiction.
Education > Juvenile fiction.
China > History > 19th century > Juvenile fiction.
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Summary:In China, at a time when few girls are taught to read or write, Ruby dreams of going to the university with her brothers and male cousins.
Physical Description:1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
ISBN:0811834905
Author Notes:Shirin Yim Bridges comes from a family of writers and artists. She has lived in many countries around the world and now lives in Northern California. This is her first book for children.

Sophie Blackall has illustrated two books, A Giraffe for France by Leith Hillard and 20 Party Tricks published by Chronicle Books. She lives in New York with her husband and two small children. Just like Ruby, her favorite color is red.

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