| Lu Si-Yan is an 11-year-old farm girl in China. Her family is very poor, and when her father dies, her rich uncle must take care of them. He sells her as a servant to a wealthy city family who wants her to marry their mentally-handicapped son when she is old enough. However, when the grandmother finds out that this is what her daughter-in-law has in store for Lu Si-Yan, she gives her money and helps her escape.
Unfortunately, once outside, Lu Si-Yan's money is stolen, and she goes to work at a factory for extremely low pay. She wants to earn enough money not only to afford the boat-ride home, but to take back to her poor mother. But can she do it with a crooked employer who manipulates her pay rate, and will she survive the hard labor, long hours, poor conditions, and little food? | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book? - depressed Time/era of story - 2000+ (Present Day) Kids growing up/acting up? Yes Kids: - struggling to earn a living to survive Ethnic/Regional/Religion Other aspects: Is this an adult or child's book? - Age 11-14 Ethnic/regional/gender life Yes Age group of kid(s) in story: - grade school Main Character Gender - Female Profession/status: Age: - a kid Ethnicity/Nationality Main Adversary Identity: - Male Age: - 40's-50's Profession/status: How sensitive is this character? Intelligence - Average intelligence Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 5 () Asia/Pacific Yes Asian country: - China Water? Yes City? Yes City: - wealthy Farm/Ranch? Yes Farm/Ranch: - farm Misc setting Writing Style Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog |
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