Chu Ju's House by Gloria Whelan   $10.95

Chu Ju is a brave Chinese girl from the provinces.  Allowed two chidlren, if the first is a girl (to provide a boy for farm labour), Chu Ju runs away from home when a secodn daughter is born, leaving her parents free to have a son if possible.  Her adventures lead her to working on a sampan on a great river, working on a silkworm farm, a trip to the city, and finally working in a rice paddy where she finds a happy, permanent home.  A moving look at different aspects of modern Chinese society.  Five stars!  Ages 8 - 14 yrs