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Lily and the Wooden Bowl
By Schroeder, Alan & Ito, Yoriko
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-38530-792-5
- Publisher
- New York : Doubleday Book for Young Readers, 1994.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on December 1, 1994
Gr 1-4 In ancient Japan, Lily's dying grandmother leaves her beautiful but poor granddaughter two magic gifts and extracts a strange promise: the girl must always wear a wooden bowl over her head, completely covering her face. After her grandmother's death, Lily is hired by a wealthy neighbor, first to work in the rice fields, and then to nurse his sick wife, Matsu. Unfortunately, Matsu (who neither looks nor acts sick) is cruel and spiteful. When her eldest son falls in love with Lily, the jealous woman sets an ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
