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Sparrow Girl

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Ming-Li looked up and tried to imagine the sky silent, empty of birds. It was a terrible thought. Her country''s leader had called sparrows the enemy of the farmers--they were eating too much grain, he said. He announced a great "Sparrow War" to banish them from China, but Ming-Li did not want to chase the birds away. As the people of her village gathered with firecrackers and gongs to scatter the sparrows, Ming-Li held her ears and watched in dismay. The birds were falling from the trees, frightened to death! Ming-Li knew she had to do something -- even if she couldn''t stop the noise. Quietly, she vowed to save as many sparrows as she could, one by one...

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781423111870
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 40
  • Published:
  • February 16, 2009
  • Dimensions:
  • 249x238x12 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 362 g.
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Expected delivery: November 30, 2024

Description of Sparrow Girl

Ming-Li looked up and tried to imagine the sky silent, empty of birds. It was a terrible thought. Her country''s leader had called sparrows the enemy of the farmers--they were eating too much grain, he said. He announced a great "Sparrow War" to banish them from China, but Ming-Li did not want to chase the birds away.

As the people of her village gathered with firecrackers and gongs to scatter the sparrows, Ming-Li held her ears and watched in dismay. The birds were falling from the trees, frightened to death! Ming-Li knew she had to do something -- even if she couldn''t stop the noise. Quietly, she vowed to save as many sparrows as she could, one by one...

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