About this title: The adventures of a 13-year-old coppersmith's apprentice named Young Fu introduce readers to life in 1920s pre-communist China. During this era, the country struggled to modernize while the people were ruled by competing warlords. In the course of the novel, Young Fu survives cholera and typhus epidemics, nearly drowns in a sudden flood, and comes to the aid of a fellow apprentice falsely accused of smuggling opium. Winner of the 1933 Newbery Medal.
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Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Yearling Books
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780440490432ISBN:044049043X
Description: Young, Ed. Very good. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 267 p. Contains: Illustrations. Intended for a juvenile audience. Very good read more
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Description: Good. Light shelf wear and minimal interior marks. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Description: Very Good. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Acceptable. Former Library book. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
"This is a lovely coming-of-age story of a Chinese boy, the only child of a poor widow, apprenticed to a coppersmith. It started slow but as it progressed I grew quite attached to the curious and open-minded and rash Young Fu and enjoyed seeing him grow and change. It takes place during the turbulent years of the '20s, with political events that provide an interesting background to Fu's story."
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