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Sparrow Girl

by [Pennypacker, Sara]

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A young girl's small but powerful act of heroism during China's "Sparrow War" teaches the value of compassion in this poetic picture book by #1 New York Times bestselling author Sara Pennypacker.

Sparrows were the enemy of farmers. According to the leader of the country, they were eating too much grain, so he announced a great "Sparrow War" to banish them from China.

But Ming-Li didn't want to chase the birds away. As the people of her village gathered with firecrackers and gongs to scatter the sparrows, she watched in dismay.

Quietly, she vowed to save as many sparrows as she could, one by one...

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Product Details

  • Little, Brown Books for Y Brand
  • Feb 1, 2009 Pub Date:
  • 9781423111870 ISBN-13:
  • 1423111877 ISBN-10:
  • 40.0 pages Hardcover
  • English Language
  • 9.75 in * 0.25 in * 9.25 in Dimensions:
  • 2 lb Weight: