Pennypacker, Sara, 1951-

Sparrow girl / written by Sara Pennypacker ; illustrated by Yoko Tanaka. - 1st ed. - New York : Disney/Hyperion Books, c2009. - 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

When China's leader declares war on sparrows in 1958, everyone makes loud noise in hopes of chasing the hungry birds from their land except for Ming-Li, a young girl whose compassion and foresight prevent a disaster.



A Junior Library Guild selection

9781423111870 1423111877

2009006758


Sparrows
Farm life
Food chains (Ecology)
Sparrows--Juvenile fiction.
Farm life--Juvenile fiction.
Food chains (Ecology)--Juvenile fiction.
Sparrows--Fiction.
Farm life--Fiction.
Food chains (Ecology)--Fiction.


China
China--History--1949-1976--Juvenile fiction.
China--History--1949-1976--Fiction.

PZ7.P3856 / Sp 2009