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Straw dogs of the universe : a novel / Ye Chun.
"After her village is devastated by famine, 10-year-old Sixiang is sold to a human trafficker for a bag of rice and six silver coins. Her mother is reluctant to let her go, but the promise of a better life for her beloved daughter ultimately sways her. Arriving in America with the profits from her sale and a single photograph of Guifeng, her absent father, Sixiang journeys across an unfamiliar American landscape in the hopes of reuniting her family"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781646220625 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 317 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First Catapult edition.
- Publisher: New York : Catapult, [2023]
- Copyright: ©2023
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| Subject: | Child trafficking > Fiction. Families > Fiction. Girls > Fiction. California > 20th Century > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Western fiction. Historical fiction. Novels. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Lakeshore Branch | FIC Ye | 31681010346146 | FICTION | Available | - |
YE CHUN is a bilingual Chinese American writer and literary translator. Her debut story collection, Hao, was longlisted for the 2022 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction. She is also the author of two books of poetry, Travel Over Water and Lantern Puzzle; a novel in Chinese, Peach Tree in the Sea; and four volumes of translations. A recipient of an NEA Literature Fellowship, a Sustainable Arts Foundation Award, and three Pushcart Prizes, she teaches at Providence College and lives in Providence, Rhode Island.
