Spilled Water (Bloomsbury Educational Editions) - Hardcover

Sally Grindley

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0713678852 ISBN 13: 9780713678857

Publisher: A & C Black, 2006

Synopsis

Unusual book

About this title

About the Author:

Sally Grindley lives in Cheltenham and has worked in children's books all her career - first as an editor for Books for Children book club and now as a full-time writer. Sally is the author of many outstanding picture books for young readers and this is her second novel. Her first novel, FEATHER WARS was published by Bloomsbury. Sally travelled to China to research SPILLED WATER.

From AudioFile:

This exceptional story, set in remote China, depicts the coming-of-age of a young girl. Narrator Liz Sutherland perfectly captures every nuance of this bittersweet story. When Lu Si-yan's beloved father dies, her uncle sells her to make money for the family. She goes from being a servant girl to hard labor in a toy factory but still maintains her sweet resilience. Sutherland conveys youthful thoughts in a most unique manner; she also portrays a lovely grandmother, a brain-damaged boy, and the good and bad people Lu Si-yan meets on her journey. Sutherland brings a smile as listeners hear her dramatically convey every aspect of the story. A remarkable tale that will appeal to listeners of all ages. S.G.B. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

About this edition

• Publisher: A & C Black
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0713678852
• ISBN 13: 9780713678857
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 224