When a Girl Is Born

by Pamela Grant

An exciting novel set in China at the turn of the last century about a fourteen year old girl called Ko-Chin who is married off in an arranged marriage. She's been taught to obey her husband and be a good and dutiful wife - but her husband is a reformer who believes she should think for herself. Soon they are both caught up in a rebellion and Ko-Chin has to decide between her old traditions and the new western ways. BLCombines historical accuracy with a fast-moving and exciting plot

Genres: Historical Fiction, Young Adult, Fiction

136 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1994

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Reviews

[Melissa]

Interesting content but not much sophistication in the writing

[Camille Vandenbussche]

loved this story. was one of the first books i ever read. i learned so much about ancient china. it was hard but very educational.

[Munira Khanom]

Abandoned the book.

Poorly written and hard to read/follow.

[Shumita]

This book was interesting in the sense that it exposed me to a whole different way of life and a different culture historically. I was completely unaware of how restricted women were at the time. Although it was a good book, I think the ending was a little anti-climatic.

[Dan]

As a person who lives in a country in which chinese histoty is unnecesary, this was an interesting way of learning a bit about the culture. It was catchy, although, if you have knowledge of chinese history, then the ending could be a bit east to guess.

[Kate Hodson]

I found this rather dull. The style didn't grab me and the actual story line was a little bland. It's ok but not great.

[Ally]

I read this a couple of weeks ago. It was an okay book but if I'm honest, I didn't understand most of it!