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199 pp.
| Holiday |
April, 2010 |
TradeISBN 978-0-8234-2277-7$16.95
(3)
4-6
In ancient China, Ren, the spoiled son of a military commander, secretly meets with gregarious peasant boy Hu to practice archery. While the two become unlikely friends, tensions rise between the Chinese military--which is poised for a barbarian attack--and the nervous townspeople. Rich cultural details are woven into this boy-friendly adventure, full of fighting, trickery, and difficult escapes.