The book is written in an engaging manner. Recommended. But Kara and her mother cannot leave their apartment together because Kara's adoption isn't legal and her mother has stayed in China well past the date her visa expired. It is a very touching story of Kara - a baby abandoned at birth and taken in by an american woman living in China. This books gives readers insight into the Chinese secret of silk production. This good for young readers. I was rather torn while reading this book to my young son. To see what your friends thought of this book. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. I've never been attracted to prose poetry and had imagined it might well be a bit pretentious. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. Eventually it's revealed that Kara's mama is living in China illegally, her visa having run out years before, because she would not leave Kara behin. And no matter how many times she begs, Kara's mother refuses to leave the country, much less leave the apartment. There are many beautiful and interesting aspects of ancient China depicted. Abandoned as an infant for her hand deformity, Kara lives with her elderly American mother in Tianjin even though her adoptive father lives in the United States, in Montana. While I'm a lover of historical fiction, I felt the content of this picture book was a bit inappropriate for my four-year old (In hind sight, I should have read it first). Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. When I bought Red Butterfly I expected to like it but I wasn't too far into the story before I realized it would certainly be one of my all time favorites.

Had this family not adopted their real Chinese daughter, who knows what her fate would have been. by Candlewick Press, Red Butterfly: How a Princess Smuggled the Secret of Silk Out of China.
A powerful verse novel about an orphan in modern China who is born with a deformed hand. Lovely story. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, Children's Orphans & Foster Homes Books (Books), © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Also liked the confusion about identity: chinese but American inside. We’d love your help. The illustrations and prose depict China's beautiful "splendor", so we very much enjoyed the cultural le. Her emotions are tender and raw and her anger and hurt is real. An adoption story that's rich in family complexities and that readers won't abandon.". Kara's life is extremely sheltered - her mama hardly ever leaves their tiny apartment, Kara is homeschooled and she always must be very careful not to share too much with their neighbors. The verse format makes for a very quick read. A beautiful and unique contribution to modern children's literature. Did her mother make the right decision? The information in the back helps the story to make sense but without reading it or having any background knowledge, I am not sure if children would be able to understand the plot. Those parts of the book I enjoyed, as well as the art work. That is what A. L. Sonnichensen's Red Butterfly was to me. When another family, from Florida, is chosen to be her new family, Kara doesn't desire to be a part of their family and her confusion and frustration are so real that I ached right along with her.

Desperate to be reunited with her mother, Kara faces a dilemma when another American family wants to adopt her. Keystone to Reading Book Award Nominee for Middle School (2017), Washington State Book Award for Middle Grade Literature (2016).

The text is poetic and flows very nicely. There is also an author's note in the back of the book about the history of silk. We've got you covered with the buzziest new releases of the day.
This book engages the emotions as it tells a complex story about families, belonging and the price of secrecy. A story of messy belonging and adoption, this novel in verse hits most of the right notes. The illustrations and prose depict China's beautiful "splendor", so we very much enjoyed the cultural lesson. What a lovely, poetic picture book. Deb writes for adults and children and is also an editor and photographer. Kara is a young Chinese girl who was born with a deformed arm and abandoned as a baby. There is one page in the narrative about her secret smuggling and nothing about silk production. I was really looking forward to this novel and it did not disappoint. Pretty illustrations. Sonnichsen, Simon & Schuster, February 2015, 400p., ISBN: 978-1-4814-1109-7. I read this in 5th grade and I came across it now on Goodreads... really good! Abandoned in the streets of China, because of the one-child rule, this little girl, was left to die. Really, truly lovely. Welcome back. This novel in verse tells the story of Kara, abandoned by her birth mother (perhaps because of her differently-formed right hand) and adopted by an American woman. Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2020. Please try again. Delicately depicted in mint, peach and red, this beautifully worded tale shares the solitary heartbreak and secret unraveling of a young girl who shines light into her own uncertain future. Kara is a pre-teen living in Tianjin with her elderly mother. Unable to add item to List.

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