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The Gold-Threaded Dress

AUTHOR Marsden, Carolyn; Marsden, Carolyn
PUBLISHER Candlewick Press (MA) (02/14/2006)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Paperback)

Description
"A fine novel for early independent readers that conveys lots of information about Thailand and making friends." -- New York Times Book Review

In Thailand she was named Oy, but here in America the teachers call her Olivia. Other things are not so easy to change, however. When Oy draws a portrait of herself with brown hair and eyes as round as coins, her classmate Frankie makes fun of her and calls her Chinese. And the popular girl Liliandra barely speaks to her, until she learns that Oy has something very special: a Thai dancing dress from her grandmother, shimmering with pink silk and golden threads, that makes her look like a princess. Will Oy risk shaming her family to win Liliandra's approval -- and be part of the club she has envied from afar? With compassion and rare insight, Carolyn Marsden tells a simple tale about a young girl who searches for acceptance in a complex culture, while learning to treasure all that she is.

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Product Details
ISBN-13: 9780763629939
ISBN-10: 0763629936
Binding: Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 80
Carton Quantity: 70
Product Dimensions: 5.00 x 0.20 x 7.40 inches
Weight: 0.15 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Price on Product, Ikids
Country of Origin: US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Juvenile Fiction | Asian American & Pacific Islander
Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Prejudice & Racism
Juvenile Fiction | Family - General (see also headings under Social Themes)
Grade Level: 2nd Grade - 4th Grade
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.6
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Guided Reading Level: Not Applicable
Dewey Decimal: FIC
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"A fine novel for early independent readers that conveys lots of information about Thailand and making friends." -- New York Times Book Review

In Thailand she was named Oy, but here in America the teachers call her Olivia. Other things are not so easy to change, however. When Oy draws a portrait of herself with brown hair and eyes as round as coins, her classmate Frankie makes fun of her and calls her Chinese. And the popular girl Liliandra barely speaks to her, until she learns that Oy has something very special: a Thai dancing dress from her grandmother, shimmering with pink silk and golden threads, that makes her look like a princess. Will Oy risk shaming her family to win Liliandra's approval -- and be part of the club she has envied from afar? With compassion and rare insight, Carolyn Marsden tells a simple tale about a young girl who searches for acceptance in a complex culture, while learning to treasure all that she is.

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