(2004) Silk Umbrellas, By Carolyn Marsden. (ISBN: 0763622575 / 0-7636-2257-5)

Book Description: Candlewick Press, (MA) U.S.A., 2004. Stated First Edition 2004, number line on copyright page reads (2 4 6 8 10 9 7 5 3 1). Teal Hard Cover Boards and Spine With Silver Text. This is a First Edition remainder book which is new and never used, and has a red felt pen dot on the bottom edge of the pages. 134 pages, 5.375" x 7.25" tall, .625" thick. New copy. Never read. Not price clipped. Beautiful copy of book and dust jacket. COLLECTOR'S COPY.

Book Condition: Brand New.

Dust Jacket Condition: Brand New. NON price-clipped DJ [$15.99 US].

Synopsis: Your trembling is good, Noi, said Kun Ya. That's the way the butterfly moves. Let the movement spread to your whole body, not just your fingers. Paint with all of you. Become the butterfly. Eleven-year-old Noi is learning to paint like her grandmother. She and her older sister, Ting, spend many rapt hours in the jungle watching as Kun Ya paints delicate silk umbrellas to sell at the market. But one day Kun Ma and Kun Pa announce that Ting must start working at a local radio factory to help support the family. As the days and weeks pass, Noi anxiously sees her own fate reflected in her sister's constricting world. Can Noi find a way to master her fear of failure and stand up for her gift -- and Kun Ya's tradition -- before the future masters her?

Review: "The language is soft and clear as rainwater, a glimpse into a way of life little known to American children." --Kirkus, 02/01/2004

Review: "The author captures the exotic smells, tastes and sounds that define Noi's world and shapes an equally affecting portrait of a family coping with the changes thrust upon it." --ublishers Weekly, 03/22/2004

About The Author: Carolyn Marsden (born August 14, 1950) is an American author. Educated at University of Colorado and Vermont College of Fine Arts, Marsden worked as a bilingual elementary teacher before she became a published author. Marsden has written 12 books for young adults ^[1] including The Gold-Threaded Dress(2002), Mama Had to Work on Christmas(2003), Silk Umbrellas(2004), Moon Runner (2005), The Quail Club (2006), The Jade Dragon (2006), Bird Springs(2007), When Heaven Fell(2007), The Buddha's Diamonds(2008), Sahwira: An African Friendship(2009), Take Me With You(2010), and Starfields(2011).