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Bound (2006) (edit title/settings)

by Donna Jo Napoli (Author) (edit contributors)

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YOUNG XING XING IS BOUND. Bound to her late father's second wife and daughter. Bound to a life of servitude as a young girl in ancient China, where a woman is valued less than livestock. Bound to be alone, with no parents to arrange for a suitable husband. Xing Xing spends her days taking... read more

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  • Xing Xing: The main character, a Chinese Cinderella.
  • Wei Ping: Xing Xing's stepsister, who is suffering cruelly from having her feet bound
  • Stepmother: Xing Xing's stepmother
  • Yao Wang: the traveling medicine man
  • Master Tang: Xing Xing's neighbor that Xing Xing helps out occasionally.
  • Mei Zi: Master Tang's wife
  • Wu: Xing Xing's deceased father
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Xing Xing squatted by the water, silent and unmoving.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Donna Jo Napoli (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: simon pulse
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Publication Date: aug 1, 2006
ISBN: 0689861788
Page Count: 192

Classification edit see section history

  • Library of Congress: PZ7.N15
  • Dewey: 813.54

Notes for Parents edit see section history

Reading Level: Young Adults

One graphic scene

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