![]() ![]() She is a likable character, nonetheless, and readers will sympathize with her struggles. Time passes quickly and easily-at the beginning of this short novel Chu Ju is 14, and at the end she is 18. ![]() ![]() Though it doesn’t feel like a coming of age story. Chu Ju goes through many things before she finds her true happiness, Whelan paints a picture of what it’s like to live in Communist China, and how it is difficult for a girl to feel like she is worth something. This book gives a good view of China as it is in the countryside. Han Na’s son wants to live in Shanghi, and Chu Ju is his perfect excuse.Ĭhu Ju proves to be the perfect help for the elderly woman, and in the end everything works out beautifully for Chu Ju-she finds a boy she likes living nearby, gets the farm and visits her family. ![]() Chu Ju runs from place to place, unable to find somewhere to stay longer than a year or so, until she comes to the farm of Han Na. Chu Ju can’t bear to think of her baby sister being sold, so she chooses to be the one to go. Chu Ju is the eldest daughter, and when a sister is born, her Nai Nai (grandmother) insists the baby has to go to the orphanage, and the parents must try again and hope for a boy. Families in China are only allowed to have two children, and most families want to have at least one son to take care of the family once he grows up. ![]()
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