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Book Review By Ashley Nobis
Spring Pearl: The Last Flower by Laurence Yep

A girl named Spring Pearl lived in China. Her parents died when she was little. A nice rich man takes her into his home so she can have a nice place to live and people to care for her. She has to do a lot of work to earn her keep but she can do it.


Plot & Themes
Tone of book? - thoughtful
Time/era of story - 1600-1899 -
Kids growing up/acting up? Yes
Kids: - struggling to earn a living to survive
Ethnic/Regional/Religion
Is this an adult or child's book? - Age 7-10
Ethnic/regional/gender life Yes

Main Character
Gender - Female
Age: - a kid
Ethnicity/Nationality

Main Adversary
Identity: - Female
Age: - a kid
How sensitive is this character?
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters

Setting
Farm/Ranch? Yes
Small town? Yes

Writing Style
Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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