My Lists
Featured Lists
REVIEWS
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on November 1, 2011
Silk is in the blood of the women here. Yep begins in 1835 with the two daughters of a family—hard-working Swallow and her vivacious younger sister Lily. Together with their mother they raise silkworms and eke out a living, but when their opium-addicted father returns, Swallow knows better than to fall for his apologies and self-pity. In the next section, set in 1881, Lily's granddaught...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2011
In 1835, hard-working Swallow, with her mother and sister Lily, raises silkworms. In 1881, Lily's granddaughter learns of th...Log In or Sign Up to Read More