"In the village of Huanan, in medieval China, the deity that rules is the Great Huli Jing. Though [eleven]-year-old Li Jing's name is a different character entirely from the Huli Jing, the sound is close enough to provide constant teasing--but maybe is also a source of greater destiny and power. Jing's life isn't easy. Her father is a poor tea farmer, and her family has come to the conclusion that in order for everyone to survive, Jing must be sacrificed for the common good. She is sold as a bride to the Koh family, where ...
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"In the village of Huanan, in medieval China, the deity that rules is the Great Huli Jing. Though [eleven]-year-old Li Jing's name is a different character entirely from the Huli Jing, the sound is close enough to provide constant teasing--but maybe is also a source of greater destiny and power. Jing's life isn't easy. Her father is a poor tea farmer, and her family has come to the conclusion that in order for everyone to survive, Jing must be sacrificed for the common good. She is sold as a bride to the Koh family, where she will be the wife and nursemaid to their three-year-old son Ju'nan"--Amazon.com.
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