Synopses & Reviews
A young orphaned girl in modern-day China discovers the meaning of family in this and#8220;heartbreaking, heartwarming, and impressive debutand#8221; (andlt;iandgt;Publishers Weeklyandlt;/iandgt;, starred review) told in verse, in the tradition of andlt;iandgt;Inside Out and Back Again andlt;/iandgt;and andlt;iandgt;Soldandlt;/iandgt;.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Kara never met her birth mother. Abandoned as an infant, she was taken in by an American woman living in China. Now eleven, Kara spends most of her time in their apartment, wondering why she and Mama cannot leave the city of Tianjin and go live with Daddy in Montana. Mama tells Kara to be content with what she hasand#8230;but what if Kara secretly wants more?andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Told in lyrical, moving verse, andlt;iandgt;Red Butterflyandlt;/iandgt; is the story of a girl learning to trust her own voice, discovering that love and family are limitless, and finding the wings she needs to reach new heights.
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"With spare, fluid language, [Sonnichsen] creates the endearing, authentic, nuanced emotions of a girl stuck between two worlds and brings to light a foundling's hope and determination. An adoption story that's rich in family complexities and that readers won't abandon."
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"Readers everywhere will empathize with and root for Kara as she discovers where she belongs and her true home.andlt;Iandgt;"andlt;/Iandgt;
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"Sonnichsen creates a palpable sense of yearning for home and belonging...in this heartbreaking, heartwarming, and impressive debut."
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"Sonnichsenand#8217;s sparse narrative in free verse moves Karaand#8217;s life along with deliberate sentiment, effort, and loyalty. Sympathetic readers will appreciate that Kara learns to build trust with those who demonstrate their compassion in constructive attempts to right some of the wrongs of her difficult beginnings."
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"Both an individually compelling tale and an acknowledgment of the complexity of adoption..."
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"andlt;Iandgt;Red Butterflyandlt;/Iandgt; is raw honesty interwoven with hope, as layered as life itself. This book deeply moved me."
Synopsis
Catalogue initiateur aux proc d s anciens et nouveaux, sels d'argent, ferro-prussiate et charbon, 1870; suivi de Catalogue des papiers, appareils, produits, etc. pour photographie sur collodion humide, collodion sec, albumine, papier cir , au charbon etc.
Date de l' dition originale: 1870
Le pr sent ouvrage s'inscrit dans une politique de conservation patrimoniale des ouvrages de la litt rature Fran aise mise en place avec la BNF.
HACHETTE LIVRE et la BNF proposent ainsi un catalogue de titres indisponibles, la BNF ayant num ris ces oeuvres et HACHETTE LIVRE les imprimant la demande.
Certains de ces ouvrages refl tent des courants de pens e caract ristiques de leur poque, mais qui seraient aujourd'hui jug s condamnables.
Ils n'en appartiennent pas moins l'histoire des id es en France et sont susceptibles de pr senter un int r t scientifique ou historique.
Le sens de notre d marche ditoriale consiste ainsi permettre l'acc s ces oeuvres sans pour autant que nous en cautionnions en aucune fa on le contenu.
Pour plus d'informations, rendez-vous sur www.hachettebnf.fr
About the Author
A.L. Sonnichsen grew up in Hong Kong and then spent eight years as an adult in Tianjin, China. She now lives in Washington State with her husband and five children. andlt;iandgt;Red Butterfly andlt;/iandgt;is her first novel. Learn more at ALSonnichsen.blogspot.com.Amy June Bates has illustrated many books for children, including andlt;iandgt;Thatandrsquo;s What Iandrsquo;d Doandlt;/iandgt; by singer-songwriter Jewel and andlt;iandgt;The Dog Who Belonged to No Oneandlt;/iandgt; by Amy Hest. She lives in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, with her husband and three children. andnbsp;