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Gr 1-4 This story of a life disrupted by war is told in a simple, straightforward manner, from a child's point of view. Mali loves her country: the markets, rice fields, bamboo forests, and the tradition of tying strings around the wrists of loved ones to show that their hearts are together. This element ties together the two halves of the book: the tradition is introduced in the happy setting of weddings and family gatherings, but then Mali receives strings before her family is put in jail, and they become an important symbol "that t...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

The story begins as a pleasant picture book about a young Laotian girl's childhood; things turn grim when war comes and her fl...Log In or Sign Up to Read More