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An Ocean Apart, a World Away
An Ocean Apart a World Away
Author: Lensey Namioka
While most 16-year-old girls are planning their weddings, Xueyan, known as Yanyan, has no interest at all in marriage. She is fascinated by medicine. In China in 1921, women rarely attend university, let alone medical school. Still, Yanyan is determined to become a doctor. But Yanyan’s feelings about marriage change when she meets Liang Ba...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780385730020
ISBN-10: 0385730020
Publication Date: 6/11/2002
Pages: 197
Reading Level: Young Adult
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Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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A story for young adult girls about a character named Xueyan. The story takes place in China, in 1921. She's sixteen years old and has no interest at all in marriage till she mets Baoshu. You'll enjoy reading what happens next. This is a quick read and very suitable for a book report.


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