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CC suffers a bad fall and, in order to treat her injuries, she undergoes hypnotherapy that reveals her connection to an eleventh-century girl named Mei Lan, who defied convention to befriend a household servant who was a brilliant artist.
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Is Along the River: A Chinese Cinderella Novel appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
A gentle middle-grade story exploring friendship across social boundaries in eleventh-century China, revealed through hypnotherapy. Some themes of class inequality and defying social conventions, but age-appropriate treatment.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include class struggle.
Who'll love this
Readers who love stories about strong friendships, Chinese history, and mysterious connections to the past will enjoy this journey between two girls separated by centuries.