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Gr 5–8—Quiet and gentle Sunflower is a bit lonely but content with her simple life in rural China during the Cultural Revolution. When she is orphaned by a storm, Sunflower and Bronze, a mute boy a few years older whose family takes her in, become steadfast friends who share adventures with the family's hardworking water buffalo. The story portrays the roles of men and women as befits the 1960–70s setting; men's shoes are "sturdy" whil...Log In or Sign Up to Read More