Like spilled water
"Na has always been in the shadow of her younger brother, Bao-bao, her parents' cherished son. But when Bao-bao dies suddenly, Na realizes how little she knew him. And he wasn't the only one with secrets"--
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Minneapolis :
Carolrhoda Lab,
[2020]
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| Summary: | "Na has always been in the shadow of her younger brother, Bao-bao, her parents' cherished son. But when Bao-bao dies suddenly, Na realizes how little she knew him. And he wasn't the only one with secrets"-- Na has always lived in the shadow of her younger brother, Bao-bao, her parents' cherished son. When Bao-bao dies suddenly, Na realizes how little she knew him. Did he really kill himself because of a low score on China's all-important college entrance exam? She learns that Bao-bao had many secrets-- and that his death may not be what it seems. When Na's parents expect her to quit her vocational school and go to work, it forces her to confront traditional expectations for and pressures on young women. -- adapted from jacket |
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| Physical Description: | 208 pages ; 22 cm |
| Audience: | Ages 13-18. Grades 10-12. |
| ISBN: | 9781541572904 1541572904 |
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