Xing Xing's parents died when she was young,and now she is bound to her stepmother. Without any parents to find her a husband, Xing Xing is forced to live under her stepmother's rules and tend to her stepsister.
Xing Xing has found a baby raccoon,and has given it to her stepsister,Wei Ping, for a pet. being a wild animal, the raccoon bitt Wei Ping on her foot, causing great pain.
Xing Xing has gone to town with a bag of dates, in hopes of finding a docter to cure Wei Ping's wounds.
I really enjoy reading this book, because it shows you how hard life was back then, and teaches you to be gratful.
Xing Xing has traveled far from her home to find a docter for Wei Ping, and after two days of travel, she has finally found one.
The docter's name is Yao Wang. When Xing Xing asked Yao Wang if he could help her sister,Yoa Whang tells her that he can't, because there are people who need him here. He does however, give her a balm that is supose to build scar tissue on Wei Ping's feet.
I think that Xing Xing will be able to heal Wei Ping's feet, because she is strong willed, and is kind to others.
Xing Xing has applied the balm to Wei Ping's feet,and her feet are finally healed.As thanks for her kindness, stepmother has made Xing Xing a beautiful dress to wear to the cave festival. Xing Xing is very happy when she finds a letter from her dead mother,giving to her
The author of this book is Donna Jo Napoli."Bound" is the of this book, because it tells you about a young girl's hard life with her small family in Ancient China.This book was written in 1997.It took place in Ancient China, In the time of the Ming dynasty.
In the times of the Ming dynasty, life in Ancient China was very hard . Many of the rich family s bought slaves (usually girls) to do work for them,and poor family s would have to sell their own children as slaves, in order to get money to survive.Many Things, such as white rice and dates, where used as trade marks for the country.Girls at the age of thirteen would have arranged weddings,
boys and young men went to school and learned to read, write,and learn about history.
When the character,Xing Xing (shing shing) was young, both of her parents had died,and ever since then she has lived with her stepmother and stepsister in the streets of ancinet China.Day after day Xing Xing would do work,while her sister took it easy,waiting for her mother to find her a hus band.Xing Xing, being nothing but a slave girl to her step mother,never has time to find a husband for herself.
One day, while getting water, Xing Xing finds a beutiful fish, and inspired by it's beuty, dreams of being free.
I think this book is a great choice for readers,beacuse it is a blend of Cinderella and Mulan, making it a good choice of veriety,and adventure.
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Title: Bound
Author: Donna Jo Napoli
Pages: 1-35
Xing Xing's parents died when she was young,and now she is bound to her stepmother. Without any parents to find her a husband, Xing Xing is forced to live under her stepmother's rules and tend to her stepsister.
Title:Bound
Author:Donna Jo Napoli
Pages:35-151
Xing Xing has found a baby raccoon,and has given it to her stepsister,Wei Ping, for a pet. being a wild animal, the raccoon bitt Wei Ping on her foot, causing great pain.
Xing Xing has gone to town with a bag of dates, in hopes of finding a docter to cure Wei Ping's wounds.
I really enjoy reading this book, because it shows you how hard life was back then, and teaches you to be gratful.
Title:Bound
Author:Donna Jo Napoli
Pages:35-151
Xing Xing has traveled far from her home to find a docter for Wei Ping, and after two days of travel, she has finally found one.
The docter's name is Yao Wang. When Xing Xing asked Yao Wang if he could help her sister,Yoa Whang tells her that he can't, because there are people who need him here. He does however, give her a balm that is supose to build scar tissue on Wei Ping's feet.
I think that Xing Xing will be able to heal Wei Ping's feet, because she is strong willed, and is kind to others.
Title:Bound
Author:Donna Jo Napoli
Pages:35-151
Xing Xing has applied the balm to Wei Ping's feet,and her feet are finally healed.As thanks for her kindness, stepmother has made Xing Xing a beautiful dress to wear to the cave festival. Xing Xing is very happy when she finds a letter from her dead mother,giving to her
Book Review:
The author of this book is Donna Jo Napoli."Bound" is the of this book, because it tells you about a young girl's hard life with her small family in Ancient China.This book was written in 1997.It took place in Ancient China, In the time of the Ming dynasty.
In the times of the Ming dynasty, life in Ancient China was very hard . Many of the rich family s bought slaves (usually girls) to do work for them,and poor family s would have to sell their own children as slaves, in order to get money to survive.Many Things, such as white rice and dates, where used as trade marks for the country.Girls at the age of thirteen would have arranged weddings,
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Book Review:
boys and young men went to school and learned to read, write,and learn about history.
When the character,Xing Xing (shing shing) was young, both of her parents had died,and ever since then she has lived with her stepmother and stepsister in the streets of ancinet China.Day after day Xing Xing would do work,while her sister took it easy,waiting for her mother to find her a hus band.Xing Xing, being nothing but a slave girl to her step mother,never has time to find a husband for herself.
One day, while getting water, Xing Xing finds a beutiful fish, and inspired by it's beuty, dreams of being free.
I think this book is a great choice for readers,beacuse it is a blend of Cinderella and Mulan, making it a good choice of veriety,and adventure.
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