Bronze and Sunflower
Bronze and Sunflower
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Bronze and Sunflower

Written by Cao Wenxuan & illustrated by Helen Wang
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9 - 12
Reading age
400
Page count
~870L
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May 14, 2019
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A beautifully written, timeless tale by Cao Wenxuan, best-selling Chinese author and 2016 recipient of the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Award. Sunflower is an only child, and when her father is sent to the rural Cadre School, she has to go with him. Her father is an established artist from the city and finds his new life of physical labor and endless meetings exhausting. Sunflower is lonely and longs to play with the local children in the village across the river. When her father tragically drowns, Sunflower is taken in by the poorest family in the village, a family with a son named Bronze. Until Sunflower joins his family, Bronze was an only child, too, and hasn’t spoken a word since he was traumatized by a terrible fire. Bronze and Sunflower become inseparable, understanding each other as only the closest friends can. Translated from Mandarin, the story meanders gracefully through the challenges that face the family, creating a timeless story of the trials of poverty and the power of love and loyalty to overcome hardship.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781536206371
    Publication Date
    May 14, 2019
    Publisher
    Candlewick Press
    Page Count
    400
    Audience
    Middle Grade
    Reading Age
    9 - 12 years
    Est. Lexile® Level
    ~870L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~U
    ATOS® Book Level
    5.6
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    11
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    187753
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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