Set somewhere in the far East. This is the story of Lu SI Yan who comes from a fairly poor family. After some awful events, her Uncle takes charge and takes her to market to be sold as a servant to a rich family. The story gives you her background and her ordeal of being taken away from her family and sold, it then follows her as she becomes first a servant and then a factory worker. It's a very sad story and a little sinister in places. Dealing with issues like slavery and child workers (exploitation). it could lead to some interesting discussions. There is a sense of place and the language would extend children's vocabulary. A very accessible read as it's not too long and fairly large print.
Suitable for Yr 6+ (not younger due to some references to flirting and minor sexual intonations)
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