Chu Ju's House

(Paperback)

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In the tradition of her National Book Awardwinning novel Homeless Bird, author Gloria Whelan spins another gripping tale of a young woman fighting the strong current of timeworn traditionthis time in contemporary rural China. Presentday law and tradition conspire to force fourteen-year-old Chu Ju from home to save her newborn sister, whom their parents had hoped would be a boy. Chu Jus House is the provocative tale of a girl who must prove her worth in a world where girls have none.

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Gloria Whelan is becoming quite a presence on our list with her National Book Award winner HOMELESS BIRD, her solid backlist of historical fiction titles, and the upcoming publication of AFTER THE TRAIN.