Chu Ju's House by Gloria Whelan
One girl too many . . .
When a girl is born to Chu Ju's family, it is quickly determined that the baby must be sent away. After all, the law states that a family may have only two children, and tradition dictates that every family should have a boy. To make room for one, this girl will have to go.
Fourteen-year-old Chu Ju knows she cannot allow this to happen to her sister. Understanding that one girl must leave, she sets out in the middle of the night, vowing not to return.
With luminescent detail, National Book Award-winning author Gloria Whelan transports readers to China, where law conspires with tradition, tearing a young woman from her family, sending her on a remarkable journey to find a home of her own.
Gerard Whelan was born in Enniscorthy, County Wexford, and has lived and worked in a number of places around Europe. He has returned to his hometown of Wexford after spending some time in Dublin. He is the author of numerous children's books and has won numerous awards. The Guns of Easter, his first novel, won the Eils Dillon Memorial Prize for first-time authors. The Bisto Book of the Year Award was later given to Dream Invader.
He's also been named to the Reading Association of Ireland's shortlist. A Winter of Spies and Out of Nowhere are two further books by Gerard.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780060507268 |
| ISBN 10 | 0060507268 |
| Title | Chu Ju's House |
| Author | Gloria Whelan |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers Inc |
| Year published | 2005-10-25 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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