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Ties That Bind, Ties That Break
Contributor(s): Namioka, Lensey (Author)

ISBN: 0440415993 ISBN-13: 9780440415992
Publisher: Laurel Leaf Library

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Binding Type: Mass Market Paperbound - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: November 2000
Annotation: Third Sister in the Tao family, Ailin has watched her two older sisters go through the painful process of having their feet bound. In China in 1911, all the women of good families follow this ancient tradition. But Ailin loves to run away from her governess and play games with her male cousins. Knowing she will never run again once her feet are bound, Ailin rebels and refuses to follow this torturous tradition.
As a result, however, the family of her intended husband breaks their marriage agreement. And as she enters adolescence, Ailin finds that her family is no longer willing to support her. Chinese society leaves few options for a single woman of good family, but with a bold conviction and an indomitable spirit, Ailin is determined to forge her own destiny. Her story is a tribute to all those women whose courage created new options for the generations who came after them.

Additional Information

BISAC Categories:
- Young Adult Fiction | Historical - Asia
- Young Adult Fiction | Coming Of Age
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Self-esteem & Self-reliance

Dewey: FIC

LCCN: 98027877

Age Level: 12-UP

Grade Level: 7-UP

Lexile Measure: 830(Not Available)

Physical Information: 0.45" H x 4.13" W x 6.84" L (0.18 lbs) 160 pages

Themes:
- Ethnic Orientation - Asian

Features: Ikids, Price on Product

Awards: Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award, Nominee, Grades 4-8, 2002
South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award, Nominee, Junior Book, 2001
California Young Reader Medal, Winner, High School, 2004

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 11/13/2000 pg. 106

Accelerated Reader Info

Quiz #: 32218
Reading Level: 5.5 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 5.0

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Publisher Description:
Third Sister in the Tao family, Ailin has watched her two older sisters go through the painful process of having their feet bound. In China in 1911, all the women of good families follow this ancient tradition. But Ailin loves to run away from her governess and play games with her male cousins. Knowing she will never run again once her feet are bound, Ailin rebels and refuses to follow this torturous tradition.

As a result, however, the family of her intended husband breaks their marriage agreement. And as she enters adolescence, Ailin finds that her family is no longer willing to support her. Chinese society leaves few options for a single woman of good family, but with a bold conviction and an indomitable spirit, Ailin is determined to forge her own destiny. Her story is a tribute to all those women whose courage created new options for the generations who came after them.

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