Written by Guo Yue, Little Leap Forward is the first book in Barefoot's new Young Fiction series. Appropriate for ages ten and up, it also includes beautiful full-color illustrations by Clare Farrow and Helen Cann.
This is a coming-of-age tale set during the time of the Cultural Revolution. A young boy growing up in the hutongs of China discovers the heartache of loving and having to let go when he captures a bird, only to discover that she will not sing in confinement.
Little Leap Forward is available in paperback for $12.99 and in hardcover. The hardcover version is usually $16.99 but is on sale for $9.99 through February 15th - order your copy today!
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