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School Library Journal
Reviewed on April 1, 2017 | Middle Grade
Gr 4–7—Working as a boot boy is just as dirty and lowly as it sounds, and Ji dreams of a way to escape his life of servitude. However, his job is a cakewalk compared to that of his best friend Sally's little brother Chibo, who is a tapestry weaver, a terrible fate for a servant. Ji has been collecting precious metals and gems from the boots of the wealthy and replacing the valuables with fakes. He hopes that once he has saved up enough, he can somehow get to the city...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on June 1, 2018
Boot boy Ji and his friends escape their lives of servitude and attend the Diadem Rite, a mystical ritual to choose the heir to ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More