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City of a Thousand Dolls
By FORSTER, Miriam
- ISBN
- 978-0-06-212130-1 978-0-06-212131-8
- Publisher
- HarperTeen
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Reviewed on March 1, 2013 | Grades 5-up
Gr 8 Up—The two-child law has existed in the Bhinian Empire since the Second Lotus Emperor restored order. Since then, abandoned infant girls have found a place in the City of a Thousand Dolls, learning skills in one of eight Houses. Nisha, 16, was left at the estate at age 6. Too old to join a House, she became the eyes and ears of the Matron, a useful skill in what is now a time of political intrigue. The home educates and grooms girls for the Redeeming, where money is paid to secure a girl as an apprentice, assistant, mistress, or wife. Each girl hopes to avoid becoming a ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
