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Ties That Bind, Ties That Break is a young adult novel by Lensey Namioka, published in 1999. [1] The novel tells the story of a girl who defied tradition in China in the early 1900s and later moved to the United States. It received the Washington State Book Award in 2000. [2]
- Lensey Namioka
- 1999
In China in 1911, all the women of good families follow this ancient tradition. But Ailin loves to run away from her governess and play games with her male cousins. Knowing she will never run again once her feet are bound, Ailin rebels and refuses to follow this torturous tradition.
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- Mass Market Paperback
Jan 1, 1999 · Lensey Namioka. 3.87. 3,773 ratings397 reviews. Third Sister in the Tao family, Ailin has watched her two older sisters go through the painful process of having their feet bound. In China in 1911, all the women of good families follow this ancient tradition.
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Nov 14, 2000 · Third Sister in the Tao family, Ailin has watched her two older sisters go through the painful process of having their feet bound. In China in 1911, all the women of good families follow this ancient tradition. But Ailin loves to run away from her governess and play games with her male cousins.
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- Lensey Namioka
Lensey Namioka. Turtleback, 2000 - Juvenile Fiction - 154 pages. Ailin has watched her two older sisters go through the painful process of having their feet bound. Her decision to resist this...
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Nov 2, 2003 · Follow. Ties That Bind, Ties That Break Hardcover – Large Print, November 2, 2003. by Lensey Namioka (Author) 4.6 274 ratings. See all formats and editions. Winner of the YALSA Best Book Award.