Like Spilled Water - Sacred Heart College Auckland

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Title

Like Spilled Water

ISBN

9781728404691

Author

by Jennie Liu

Publisher

Lerner Publishing Group

Imprint

Carolrhoda Lab A

Publication Date

1 September 2020

Format

EPUB

Reading Options

Web browser / App
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Number of Pages

216

Filesize

4.79 MB

Interest Age

13+ years ^(13-17)

Language

NBS Text

Young Adult Fiction

ONIX Text

Young adult

Reviews

"After her grandmother informs her that her brother has died, Na rushes back from trade school to her home town to support her parents. Her brother had been the family's hope for a better life. All he had to do was pass the gaokao (the National Higher Education Entrance Exam), enter university, and become an engineer, doctor, or other high-prestige professional. But he didn't pass and, in despair, poisoned himself. Na feels that she must save her parents from destitution, even forsaking her own studies to marry someone who is more friend than boyfriend. But as she prepares to sacrifice for her family, she uncovers secrets that challenge her parents' story of how her brother died. Liu (Girls on the Line 2018) leads the reader in an exploration of the pressures placed upon young Chinese people in an age when accelerated economic growth collides with tradition. She shows how young Chinese women are expected to aid their families through marriage, while young men must excel in academics no matter the personal cost. Liu is careful never to judge overtly. Instead, she invites compassion rather than derision for the young women and men caught in a system that ruthlessly categorizes them. Liu has penned a powerful tale of a brave young woman who dares to question when others simply accept."-starred, Booklist

Author Biography

Jennie Liu is the daughter of Chinese immigrants. She has been fascinated by the attitudes, social policies, and changes in China each time she visits. She lives in North Carolina with her family.

By Jennie Liu

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