Instead, she leaves home in the middle of the night, vowing never to return. After all, the law states that a family may have only two children, and tradition. Fourteenyearold chu ju knows she cannot allow this to happen to her sister. With luminescent detail, national book awardwinning author gloria whelan transports readers to china, where law conspires with tradition, tearing a young woman from. Gloria whelanwinner of the national book award, poet and author of numerous books for children and young adultshas with chu jus house created an engrossing, wellresearched novel that is educational and poetic, emotional and suspenseful.
Chu jus house paperback 25 oct 2005 by gloria whelan author. When her grandmother makes plans to sell the baby, chu ju decides to leave home. Chu jus house by gloria whelan 2005, paperback, reprint. Gloria whelan born november 23, 1923 is an american poet, short story writer, and novelist known primarily for childrens and young adult fiction. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading chu jus house.
Bringing the farmhouse home by gloria whelan, illustrated by jada rowland. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Chu jus family prays her new sibling will be a boy. This book is the story of a fourteenyearold girl who lives in china shortly after the cultural revolution. Also similar to whelans other books, chu jus house is book about a girl named chu ju who must flee her home to save her baby sister from being sold. Once on this island, winner of the great lakes book award. If you want to check her writing and her books, you can search online. Similar to other gloria whelan books, every single challenge in this story is derived from a woman vs society conflict.
When all was silent four one place was as dark as another. Chu jus house is book about a girl named chu ju who must flee her home to. When chu jus parents decide to give her baby sister away because of the onechild policy, chu ju leaves home with her. Chu jus house ebook by gloria whelan 9780061975806. Fourteenyearold chu ju makes the wrenching decision to leave her peasant farm home and baby sister in postcultural revolution china in order to give her parents one last chance at a pregnancy and a yearnedfor son. To everyones sorrow but chu jus, the baby is a girl. It was just such a day, for the spring sky was bright blue and the fields of ripened winter wheat shone gold in the sun. Most of these words are selected from the first half of the book because. Chu jus house touches on political issues in modern china, and it would be an excellent jumpingoff point for discussions about politics, culture and gender roles. Gloria whelan books list of books by author gloria whelan. She also won the 20 tuscany prize for catholic fiction with her short story entitled what world is this.
Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. This book is the story of a fourteenyearold girl who lives in china shortly. After many stumbles five i dont know how long i would have stayed. Gloria whelan is one of the best american poet and story writers. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Understanding that one girl must leave, she sets out in the middle of the night, vowing not to return. Chu jus house paperback october 25, 2005 by gloria whelan author. Read chu jus house by gloria whelan available from rakuten kobo. Top 10 best gloria whelan books gloria whelan written works.
Chu jus house gloria whelan ebook harpercollins publishers. Gloria whelanwinner of the national book award, poet and author of numerous books for children and young adultshas with chu jus. Grade 58in presentday rural china, 14yearold chu jus mother gives birth to her second child, another girl. Although the book is short, it covers several years in chu jus life. When a girl is born to chu jus family, it is quickly. It was the fifth day of the fourth moon, tomb sweeping day, which some call the day of pure brightness. Chu ju is a 14yearold girl that will do anything to keep her sister from leaving her house. Chu jus house was the second one i have read and i loved it just as much as homeless bird. Han na made a trip to the zhangs returning out of breath from the long walk up and down the hill. Chu jus house ebook 9780061975806 by gloria whelan. Chu jus house literature for kids childrens books to.
When a 14yearold chinese girl realizes her new baby sister will be sent away to uphold tradition and comply with the law of the land, she determines not to let that happen. National book awardwinning author gloria whelan transports readers to china, where law conspires with tradition, tearing a young woman from her family, sending her on a remarkable. It is inspiring and eyeopening, beautiful and heartwrenching, and easytoread yet difficult to swallow. Wed love you to buy this book, and hope you find this page convenient in locating a place of purchase. She has written many story books for childrens, many stories for adult and young couple. Read chu jus house by gloria whelan for free with a 30 day free trial. Chu jus house by gloria whelan book read online scribd. Gloria whelan is the bestselling author of many novels for young readers, including homeless bird, winner of the national book award. Gloria whelan continues her effort to bring powerful female heroines to the middle school audience in this book about 14year old chu ju. Practice questions for chu jus house lhcs junior battle. The authors insightful account of chu jus solo journey. Chu jus house level h readers reading with history. Chu jus house kindle edition by gloria whelan author visit amazons gloria whelan page. National book awardwinning author gloria whelan weaves rich historical detail into this compelling mystery.
When a girl is born to chu jus family, it is quickly determined that the baby must be. Nai nai is chu jus c old hearted grandmother that hates girls even though she is one. Chu ju is a 14yearold girl who lives in rural china with her mother and grandparents. Chapter 10 back from shanghai death of han na in chapter 10 they put fingerlings a small fish that grows with the cropsin there rice paddy. When a girl is born to chu jus family, it is quickly determined that the baby must be sent away. She embarks on both a physical and selfactualizing journey. Chu jus house gloria whelan to jeanine and peter contents one it was the fifth day of the fourth moon, tomb two when i returned with auntie tai and ba ba, i three i waited until everyone was asleep. Whelan is the bestselling author of many novels for young readers, including homeless bird, winner of the national book award, parade of shadows, and listening for lions. In china, families are strictly controlled by population measures. See all 11 formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
Chu jus house paperback oct 25 2005 by gloria whelan author 4. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Perhaps then her family will keep little hua and her parents will try again for a boy. Gloria whelan not exactly a fit with the theme of silkmaking, but a good introduction into chinese culture more information find this pin and more on books to accompany mary dalys first timeline by heather keimig. Click to read more about chu jus house by gloria whelan. I was expecting the best part of the book to be the time periodsubject matter because there are surprisingly few books for children that cover communism. It has been on my list of books to read ever since nancy, an esl student from china, told me it was the best book ever. Buy a cheap copy of chu jus house book by gloria whelan. After all, the law states that a family may have only two children, and tradition dictates that every family should have a boy. Buy the paperback book chu jus house by gloria whelan at indigo. Chu jus house by gloria whelan, 9780060507268, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. This year, i was blessed to receive a class set of chu jus house by gloria whelan, which tells the story of chu ju, a 14yearold chinese girl struggling to survive in a country where males are traditionally valued more than females. She won the annual national book award for young peoples literature in 2000 for the novel homeless bird. How whelan manages to tell a heartwrenching story but still maintain hope is beyond me.