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edition:Paperback
also available: Hardcover
category: Children's Fiction
published: Jan 1995
ISBN:9780773757172
publisher: Fitzhenry and Whiteside

The Dragon's Pearl

by Julie Lawson

tagged: anthologies
Description

"Who knows what the gods have in store for us?" Xiao Sheng sang out to his mother every morning. "Today may not be the same as yesterday."

In spite of his hardships, Xiao Sheng is a cheerful boy who loves to sing. He works from sunrise to sunset to earn enough money to feed his family. When Xiao finds a magic pearl, everything is changed forever.

About the Author

Julie Lawson is the author of more than twenty children's and young adult titles. Her books have won the Sheila A. Egoff Literature Prize and been nominated for numerous awards, including various Forest of Reading Awards and the Canadian Library Association Book of the Year Award. She lives in Victoria, British Columbia.

Contributor Notes

Julie Lawson
is the award-winning author of numerous books for children and young adults. A former elementary teacher, she balances her time between presenting in schools and libraries throughout the country, travelling the world, and writing from her home in Victoria, Canada.

Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
Age:
8 to 12
Grade:
3 to 7
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