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      Silk Umbrellas

      by Carolyn Marsden
      Published
      Apr 2004
      Main Genre
      General Fiction General Fiction
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      144
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      Eleven-year-old Noi is learning to paint like her grandmother. She and her older sister, Ting, spend many rapt hours in the jungle watching as Kun Ya paints delicate silk umbrellas to sell at the market. But one day Kun Ma and Kun Pa announce that Ting must start working at a local radio factory to help support the family. As the days and weeks pass, Noi anxiously sees her own fate reflected in her sister's constricting world. Can Noi find a way to master her fear of failure and stand up for her gift — and Kun Ya's tradition — before the future masters her?

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      General Fiction

      Age Level

      Kids (12 & Under) Kids: Middle Grade

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      Aug 2007 Candlewick ISBN13 9780763633769 ISBN10 0763633763
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      Apr 2004 Candlewick ISBN13 9780763622572 ISBN10 0763622575
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      Aug 2007 Turtleback Books ISBN13 9781417790609 ISBN10 1417790601
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      Feb 2014 Candlewick ISBN13 9780763671914 ISBN10 0763671916
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      Feb 2014 Candlewick ISBN10 B00HRC9HP8
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