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A review by worldlibraries
Bronze and Sunflower by Cao Wenxuan
5.0
Bronze and Sunflower, is a Chinese middle grade novel written by Cao Wenxuan, a children's book author so revered he won the Hans Christian Andersen Award for Children's Literature (often referred to as the Nobel Prize of Children's Literature). The book was expertly translated by the esteemed Helen Wang.
I absolutely LOVED this book. The story takes place in rural China, during the cultural revolution, when city folks were forced to go to the countryside to work in the fields and be 'reeducated.'
Sunflower is the daughter of one of these people. Circumstances cause her to get to know local people, and one family in particular, with a mute son named Bronze. I think Bronze and Sunflower and their adventures will stay with me for life. This is a five-star fabulous read and I was happy to inhabit their world. I think readers who loved Heidi would especially enjoy this book. It is full of love and joy.
I absolutely LOVED this book. The story takes place in rural China, during the cultural revolution, when city folks were forced to go to the countryside to work in the fields and be 'reeducated.'
Sunflower is the daughter of one of these people. Circumstances cause her to get to know local people, and one family in particular, with a mute son named Bronze. I think Bronze and Sunflower and their adventures will stay with me for life. This is a five-star fabulous read and I was happy to inhabit their world. I think readers who loved Heidi would especially enjoy this book. It is full of love and joy.