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Bridges, Shirin Yim

Ruby's Wish

32 pp. | Chronicle | September, 2002 | Trade ISBN 0-8118-3490-5 $$15.95
(3) K-3 Illustrated by Sophie Blackall. In a story set in a bygone era in China, a girl's wish to continue her education rather than marry is fulfilled when her perseverance with her at-home studies attracts her grandfather's notice. In a celebratory New Year's Day climax, Ruby's grandfather presents her with a letter of acceptance to a university. Inspired by the life of the author's grandmother, the quietly feminist story is complemented by illustrations as graceful as calligraphy strokes.
Reviewer: Carolyn Shute

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