Book description
When her fisherman husband fails to come home after a storm at sea, the beautiful maiden Ling Yee is heartbroken. Every morning, she puts her baby on her back and clambers to the top of a cliff looking for any signs of his return. But day after day, she isā¦
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1 author picked The Rock Maiden as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This book presents mythology from my own Chinese cultureāspecifically, a legend from Hong Kong, where I lived from the age of seven to sixteen. We used to go on drives into the countryside on the weekendsāHong Kong still had some semblance of countryside thenāand weād often see the Amah Rock looming above us in the distance. This book tells the sad and poignant legend behind that rock. I love how it takes a tale specific to one geographical spotāone small pile of stonesāand turns it into a universal story about love and loyalty. What also makes it special is thatā¦
From Shirin's list on The best childrenās books that introduce history and culture.
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