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Bronze and Sunflower

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By Cao Wenxuan
Publisher Candlewick Press
Bronze and Sunflower
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A beautifully written, timeless tale by Cao Wenxuan, bestselling Chinese author and 2016 recipient of the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Award.Sunflower is an only child, and when her father is sent to the rural Cadre School, she has to go with him. Her father is an established artist from the city and finds his new life of physical labor and endless meetings exhausting. Sunflower is lonely and longs to play with the local children in the village across the river. When her father tragically drowns, Sunflower is taken in by the poorest family in the village, a family with a son named Bronze. Until Sunflower joins his family, Bronze was an only child, too, and hasnt spoken a word since he was traumatized by a terrible fire. Bronze and Sunflower become inseparable, understanding each other as only the closest friends can. Translated from Mandarin, the story meanders gracefully through the challenges that face the family, creating a timeless story of the trials of poverty and the power of love and loyalty to overcome hardship.

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71550 words71,550 words
401 pages401 pages
Lexile 790LLexile 790L
Grade 3 to 7Grade 3 to 7
Age 8-12Age 8-12
Published 2017Published 2017

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Hear it tense Hear it content Hear it generous Hear it sunflower Hear it odd Hear it stress Hear it bolt Hear it grind Hear it confide Hear it scent Hear it primary Hear it plow Hear it ripe Hear it former Hear it hollow Hear it raw Hear it stalk Hear it sum Hear it swarm Hear it trim Hear it flock Hear it grease Hear it sway Hear it hover Hear it transform Hear it precious Hear it hunger Hear it fluff Hear it benefit Hear it gobble Hear it bond Hear it mast Hear it drain Hear it lend Hear it lens Hear it secure Hear it temper Hear it cheap Hear it collapse Hear it apply Hear it gain Hear it punch Hear it countless Hear it inspect Hear it bundle Hear it relieve Hear it distant Hear it authority Hear it flesh Hear it current Hear it pure Hear it scrap Hear it grit Hear it graze Hear it soar Hear it cement Hear it pesticide Hear it snug Hear it guarantee Hear it spare Hear it braid Hear it elm Hear it chalk Hear it scramble Hear it scar Hear it crunch Hear it particular Hear it anxious Hear it numb Hear it chamber Hear it dim Hear it disturb Hear it contribute Hear it plunge Hear it fund Hear it foul Hear it racket Hear it demonstrate Hear it thrash Hear it remote Hear it careless Hear it core Hear it dusk Hear it significant Hear it concentrate Hear it bloom Hear it previous Hear it radish Hear it thread Hear it strict Hear it stoop Hear it fate Hear it temporary Hear it superior Hear it firm Hear it abandon Hear it gloom Hear it nasty Hear it strand Hear it extreme
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Hear it contentment Hear it mute Hear it intense Hear it presentable Hear it crisp Hear it column Hear it define Hear it cadre Hear it raw Hear it notion Hear it mulberry Hear it bitter Hear it slur Hear it safflower Hear it compensation Hear it workmanship Hear it shrunk Hear it bond Hear it mast Hear it haggle Hear it ginkgo Hear it gong Hear it caress Hear it enamel Hear it paraffin Hear it rehearse Hear it resentful Hear it countless Hear it threshing Hear it considerable Hear it churn Hear it precision Hear it yoke Hear it pure Hear it drama Hear it slogan Hear it alter Hear it razing Hear it chaff Hear it dissuade Hear it dab Hear it scythe Hear it threshold Hear it carp Hear it ladle Hear it elm Hear it mallet Hear it retake Hear it emerald Hear it numb Hear it medicinal Hear it arrowhead Hear it easel Hear it slim Hear it unconnected Hear it thrash Hear it haystack Hear it beckon Hear it cantaloupe Hear it remote Hear it oblige Hear it clamor Hear it glob Hear it resurface Hear it sulk Hear it dusk Hear it tidy Hear it compliant Hear it locust Hear it radish Hear it stoop Hear it broth Hear it envious Hear it salvage Hear it superior Hear it preen Hear it bedcover Hear it chestnut Hear it subside Hear it elaborate Hear it restless Hear it gloom Hear it bowlful Hear it boundless Hear it hash Hear it unreasonable Hear it gust Hear it inflated Hear it incense Hear it illuminate Hear it abacus Hear it awning Hear it enormity Hear it eavesdrop Hear it strand Hear it clamber Hear it haze Hear it grime Hear it graveside Hear it similarity
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Book ISBN:

9780763693688

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