Ever since her older brother left, Mehrigul has had to accompany her father to market which means no more school for her. She misses school, and she misses her brother even more. Then an American lady sees a vine basket she made and buys it for a lot of money. She promises to return in a month and buy any more baskets Mehrigul can make. Mehrigul thinks that this is her lucky break, but when the local authorities realize that she's no longer in school they threaten to take her away from her family and send her to work in a factory.
This book takes place among the Uyghur people in China. Mehrigul is an endearing character and a great heroine. She works so hard to achieve her goals that it is heartbreaking when she encounters setbacks. I enjoyed the descriptions of what it felt like to make the baskets with her own hands from the frustration when something wasn't working out to the pride she felt over the finished product.
The Vine Basket by Josanne La Valley
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Tags: Character Driven, Contemporary Fiction, Family Life, Issues Fiction, People of Color
This book takes place among the Uyghur people in China. Mehrigul is an endearing character and a great heroine. She works so hard to achieve her goals that it is heartbreaking when she encounters setbacks. I enjoyed the descriptions of what it felt like to make the baskets with her own hands from the frustration when something wasn't working out to the pride she felt over the finished product.
The Vine Basket by Josanne La Valley
Erica's Picks
5th - 8th
Tags: Character Driven, Contemporary Fiction, Family Life, Issues Fiction, People of Color
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