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Sparrow Girl
A young girl's compassion inspires a small but powerful act of heroism during China's “Sparrow War” in this poetic picture book by #1 New York Times bestselling author Sara Pennypacker.
Ming-Li looked up and tried to imagine the sky silent, empty of birds. It was a terrible thought. Her country's leader had called sparrows the enemy of the farmers—they were eating too much grain. He announced a great "Sparrow War" to banish them from China.
But Ming-Li did not want to chase the birds away. As the people of her village gathered with firecrackers and gongs to scatter the sparrows, she held her ears and watched in dismay. Ming-Li knew she had to do something.
Quietly, she vowed to save as many sparrows as she could, one by one...
Ming-Li looked up and tried to imagine the sky silent, empty of birds. It was a terrible thought. Her country's leader had called sparrows the enemy of the farmers—they were eating too much grain. He announced a great "Sparrow War" to banish them from China.
But Ming-Li did not want to chase the birds away. As the people of her village gathered with firecrackers and gongs to scatter the sparrows, she held her ears and watched in dismay. Ming-Li knew she had to do something.
Quietly, she vowed to save as many sparrows as she could, one by one...
40 pages, Hardcover
First published February 17, 2009
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March 13, 2013
I really liked this historical fiction picture book. I love how it shows what a huge difference one person can make. a young child in this case. I also appreciate the ecology lesson, in this case how sparrows kept the locusts away and therefore were the true protectors of the crops.
I wasn’t that wild about the illustrations, though the colors, hues, and atmosphere fit the story well. The people’s faces really didn’t work at all for me though. I found them creepy and they detracted from the story for me.
There is a short author’s note in the back of the book about the Sparrow War of 1958 in China. I’m always amazed at what goes on in the world, even events during my lifetime, of which I knew nothing. This little book was a good, quick way to learn about what happened. Now I’m interested in learning more, either by reading a historical fiction or non-fiction book. I think an adult book would have an ending less happy than the one in this book, but who knows what pockets of the Chinese population might have done. Here, if the events depicted are at all accurate, I learned how easily it is to kill sparrows. Scary!
This is a great book to show children that one person can make a difference, and that sometimes it’s good to disobey, to disagree. It’s also a great book to study the environment/ecosystems. I also like how it showed people can develop empathy for others. Good for independent readers and for reading aloud, one to one or to groups.
I wasn’t that wild about the illustrations, though the colors, hues, and atmosphere fit the story well. The people’s faces really didn’t work at all for me though. I found them creepy and they detracted from the story for me.
There is a short author’s note in the back of the book about the Sparrow War of 1958 in China. I’m always amazed at what goes on in the world, even events during my lifetime, of which I knew nothing. This little book was a good, quick way to learn about what happened. Now I’m interested in learning more, either by reading a historical fiction or non-fiction book. I think an adult book would have an ending less happy than the one in this book, but who knows what pockets of the Chinese population might have done. Here, if the events depicted are at all accurate, I learned how easily it is to kill sparrows. Scary!
This is a great book to show children that one person can make a difference, and that sometimes it’s good to disobey, to disagree. It’s also a great book to study the environment/ecosystems. I also like how it showed people can develop empathy for others. Good for independent readers and for reading aloud, one to one or to groups.
November 15, 2011
Unbelievably, this story is based on a true event that happened in 1952. Mao Tse-Tung ordered all sparrows in China to be killed because he thought that they ate too much of the wheat crop. Sparrow Girl is the story of Ming-Li, who loved the birds and, despite the law, determined to save some of the sparrows. Pennypacker does a great job of showing, through this tale, the consequences of upsetting the balance of nature. Sadly, in real life, though the sparrow population was decimated, the wheat crop was not more abundant. Because the birds were gone, the locusts thrived, and became a swarm that ruined the crops and caused famine. According to a note at the back of the book, between 30 and 40 million Chinese starved to death because of it. Combine this with Robert D. San Souci's The Birds of Killingworth for a class discussion about the interrelationship of man and birds. A 2010 Horace Mann Upstanders Award for Children's Literature Honor Book. Recommended!
February 10, 2021
Rounded up from 3.5. I don't like the illustrations. I wish that we learned *why* such a desperate measure was being undertaken. I wish the villagers weren't portrayed as almost evil, and stupid, or that the child is the only one with any sense at all, and she only wants to save the sparrows because she likes them.
Still, it's an important lesson. Mother Earth has got a good balance going, has got things under control. It's mankind's actions the bring pigs to Hawaii and rabbits to Australia, mankind that is shedding microplastics into the ocean and back up to the food chain into humans, mankind that is ruining entire webs in an effort to kill coyotes which is actually making them even stronger.
We need good science so we can learn how to preserve this home for us.
Still, it's an important lesson. Mother Earth has got a good balance going, has got things under control. It's mankind's actions the bring pigs to Hawaii and rabbits to Australia, mankind that is shedding microplastics into the ocean and back up to the food chain into humans, mankind that is ruining entire webs in an effort to kill coyotes which is actually making them even stronger.
We need good science so we can learn how to preserve this home for us.
July 20, 2022
Me encanta la representación respecto al cuidado de todo tipo de especies junto a un acontecimiento histórico.
October 31, 2013
This has everything I want in a children's book. Ming-Li is just a small girl in a village in china. Everyone is killing the sparrows because they are eating too much grain. Only Ming-Li thinks about the impact their loud noises and fireworks will have. She's the only one who asks, "What about the other birds?"
Ming-Li is brave. She finds sparrows that are still alive, barely, and she takes them home. She saves them.
Only later when the farmers realize how important the birds were to their crops, eating the insects, did they understand what a great mistake they had made.
This story is about bravery and courage. It's about doing the right thing even when everyone else is doing something harmful. Ming-Li is a fantastic and strong character and I loved every bit of this book. I'm proud to say that it even brought tears to my eyes.
Ming-Li is brave. She finds sparrows that are still alive, barely, and she takes them home. She saves them.
Only later when the farmers realize how important the birds were to their crops, eating the insects, did they understand what a great mistake they had made.
This story is about bravery and courage. It's about doing the right thing even when everyone else is doing something harmful. Ming-Li is a fantastic and strong character and I loved every bit of this book. I'm proud to say that it even brought tears to my eyes.
July 12, 2021
This is as happy a spin as can be placed on China's Sparrow War. It is a nice retelling with the benefit of a sweet girl's heart and the actions of her brother that help to bring about some sort of blessing for her village and the few sparrows the two of them were able to save. This is a story that everyone should know as it is one of history's greatest examples of Bastiat's what is not seen. Our world needs to understand the "what is not seen" consequences of words, choices, and even laws now more than ever. This picture book does a wonderful job of opening up that discussion.
November 9, 2021
Beautiful book
March 5, 2010
Oh I really loved this. What a beautiful story. Sad but beautiful. The story takes place in China where war has been declared on the sparrow population. The farmers decide that sparrows are their enemies because they're eating too much grain. The next day the farmers take to the fields and shoot firecrackers into the sky to basically scare the sparrows to death.
A little Chinese girl named Ming-Li tries to make them stop and she and her older brother come up with a plan to save them. Whenever Ming-Li sees a bird fall, she runs to try and help it and any that she finds alive, she takes home with her. Ming-Li manages to save seven sparrows and she keeps them hidden in the barn where she feeds them and takes care of them all spring.
One day the farmers call a meeting to discuss how poorly their crops are doing. The plums are full of worms, weevils are eating the rice and grasshoppers are chewing through the bean stalks. They worry there will be a famine. Ming-Li, who had followed them, tells them it's because the sparrows are no longer around to eat the insects. The farmers realize she is right and that the sparrows were never their enemy.
Ming-Li then reveals the sparrows in the barn and lets them fly free again and the farmers agree that, "from this day, the sparrows will be safe in our village."
Lovely story with beautiful illustrations. There's an author's note at the end that explains what happened during the real Sparrow War in 1958. Unfortunately things didn't end as happily in real life. Without the sparrows, the locust population grew to plague proportions which contributed to a famine that killed between thirty and forty million Chinese. :(
Great message that illustrates how important each and every creature is to the eco-system. The subject is a bit heavy for younger kids, even with the happy ending.
A little Chinese girl named Ming-Li tries to make them stop and she and her older brother come up with a plan to save them. Whenever Ming-Li sees a bird fall, she runs to try and help it and any that she finds alive, she takes home with her. Ming-Li manages to save seven sparrows and she keeps them hidden in the barn where she feeds them and takes care of them all spring.
One day the farmers call a meeting to discuss how poorly their crops are doing. The plums are full of worms, weevils are eating the rice and grasshoppers are chewing through the bean stalks. They worry there will be a famine. Ming-Li, who had followed them, tells them it's because the sparrows are no longer around to eat the insects. The farmers realize she is right and that the sparrows were never their enemy.
Ming-Li then reveals the sparrows in the barn and lets them fly free again and the farmers agree that, "from this day, the sparrows will be safe in our village."
Lovely story with beautiful illustrations. There's an author's note at the end that explains what happened during the real Sparrow War in 1958. Unfortunately things didn't end as happily in real life. Without the sparrows, the locust population grew to plague proportions which contributed to a famine that killed between thirty and forty million Chinese. :(
Great message that illustrates how important each and every creature is to the eco-system. The subject is a bit heavy for younger kids, even with the happy ending.
May 31, 2016
Ming-Li likes birds and so does her brother who has a pet pigeon. When Chairman Mao orders war on the sparrows who are eating the wheat, Ming-Li is worried. She creeps to her brother’s bed and asks him what if other birds get killed…like pigeon?
Mao tells the people to bang pots, pans, and set off firecrackers to scare the birds to death for three days. Not only is the campaign successful, other birds die as well, including the brother’s pet pigeon. Saddened by what is happening Ming-Li and her brother search for birds who have not died. They find seven birds and put them in the pigeon’s now-empty cage. Because it is so crowded, Ming-Li secretly moves the birds to the barn and feeds and cares for them. When the crops begin to fail because of too many locusts, the farmers realize that they should not have killed all the sparrows who ate those insects. Find out how Ming-Li becomes a hero for her village.
This book is based on a true story when in 1958 Mao ordered all the sparrows killed because they were eating the crops. A plague of locusts came and destroyed the crops for 3 years. Thirty to forty million Chinese dies from starvation because of the failed crops. There is much to talk about with this book such as the ecological disaster, the civil disobedience of Ming-Li, and wisdom. A great read aloud.
Mao tells the people to bang pots, pans, and set off firecrackers to scare the birds to death for three days. Not only is the campaign successful, other birds die as well, including the brother’s pet pigeon. Saddened by what is happening Ming-Li and her brother search for birds who have not died. They find seven birds and put them in the pigeon’s now-empty cage. Because it is so crowded, Ming-Li secretly moves the birds to the barn and feeds and cares for them. When the crops begin to fail because of too many locusts, the farmers realize that they should not have killed all the sparrows who ate those insects. Find out how Ming-Li becomes a hero for her village.
This book is based on a true story when in 1958 Mao ordered all the sparrows killed because they were eating the crops. A plague of locusts came and destroyed the crops for 3 years. Thirty to forty million Chinese dies from starvation because of the failed crops. There is much to talk about with this book such as the ecological disaster, the civil disobedience of Ming-Li, and wisdom. A great read aloud.
February 7, 2013
Sparrow Girl is a sweet and inspiring picture book that carries the massage of kindness even in the face of incredible odds.
Set in 1950s China, the book tells the true story of Chairman Mao's "War on Sparrows" in which he commanded his people to harass songbirds to death. No birds would mean greater grain harvest, Mao reasoned. In actuality, the absence of birds just allowed swarms of locusts to decimate farmers' crops instead.
Little Ming-Li is in the middle of the chaos as her town carries out Mao's commands to frighten all of the birds for three days straight. While her family and neighbors enthusiastically participate, Ming-Li is convinced it is wrong. She and her brother (whose heart is turned after his pet pigeon becomes another casualty) elect to rescue birds as they fall from the sky. Out of thousands, they are able to save the lives of seven. Animal rescuers will no doubt relate deeply to the illustration that shows many birds raining from the sky as the children struggle to save just a few. In both the book and the real world, it seems that the flow of animals in need never seems to cease.
The theme of the story, as well as the illustrations of birds falling from the sky, is probably a bit too overwhelming for very young children. However, grade - school age kids will have a lot to take away from this humane education title.
Set in 1950s China, the book tells the true story of Chairman Mao's "War on Sparrows" in which he commanded his people to harass songbirds to death. No birds would mean greater grain harvest, Mao reasoned. In actuality, the absence of birds just allowed swarms of locusts to decimate farmers' crops instead.
Little Ming-Li is in the middle of the chaos as her town carries out Mao's commands to frighten all of the birds for three days straight. While her family and neighbors enthusiastically participate, Ming-Li is convinced it is wrong. She and her brother (whose heart is turned after his pet pigeon becomes another casualty) elect to rescue birds as they fall from the sky. Out of thousands, they are able to save the lives of seven. Animal rescuers will no doubt relate deeply to the illustration that shows many birds raining from the sky as the children struggle to save just a few. In both the book and the real world, it seems that the flow of animals in need never seems to cease.
The theme of the story, as well as the illustrations of birds falling from the sky, is probably a bit too overwhelming for very young children. However, grade - school age kids will have a lot to take away from this humane education title.
June 2, 2009
Quieter and heavier than the typical picture book. This book is based on the actual Sparrow War in 1958 in China, when Chairman Mao declared that all people were to make noise for three days to kill off the sparrows who were eating too much wheat. Of course, when the sparrows died, the locust population exploded and did even more damage. In "Sparrow Girl", Ming-Li rescues some sparrows and hides them in the barn, ensuring that there will be sparrows in the future. The art is appropriately dark, but didn't grab me. The whole book just made me feel sad - and I get that that's the point, but even the kind of hopeful ending didn't lift the mood.
March 19, 2009
Beautiful book about "Sparrow War" of 1958 when Mao forced the Chinese people to exhaust and/or scare to death the sparrow population to save the grain for the human population. Sara Pennypacker tells the story from the perspective of Ming-Li, a young girl who is distressed by this action and decides to try and save some of the sparrows. Author's note at the end tells how the plan backfired and caused widespread famine because of the lack of insect predators. Great illustrations, too.
March 8, 2012
This story is CRAZY. Loved it.
March 6, 2020
I think that Sparrow Girl by Sara Pennypacker is a great example of the saying “Do good and get good back.” Another thing about Sparrow Girl is that it’s not about friendship or the other cliques in most books for children are whilst Sparrow Girl allows young kids to learn about the historical time period Sparrow Girl takes place in. And like I mentioned in the beginning about doing good and getting good back and so I will be giving reasons to why I think that Sparrow Girl is truly about that.
For my first reason, why Sparrow Girl is really about doing good and getting good back is because whilst China was at war with the sparrows, Ming-Li saw through that and saw how wrong it was when she asked her older brother: “How will the other birds know?!” And even when her older brother replied with “Our leader’s plans are perfect. They told us at school.” But Ming-Li wanted to help the least she could and so she tried to rescue as many sparrows she could before they fell to the floor and died because of all of the loud noises scaring them to death by the farmers firecrackers and et cetera.
Another reason for why Sparrow Girl is really about doing good and getting good back is after the village thought all the sparrows were dead, all the farmers a meeting about how the locusts were eating all the grains, Ming-Li couldn’t help but eavesdrop and heard that there was going to be a famine, Ming-Li said it was because the sparrows were gone and since everybody is under the conclusion that their leader’s plans are always flawless, Ming-Li’s father replied by saying, “Ming-Li, go home!” Because he probably thought she was being foolish but the eldest of the farmers saw through that as well and agreed and once the other farmers realized that, too, they were devastated because of what they’ve done and after a short bit of grieving and misery, Ming-Li decided to reveal something that could put her life at risk because she went against her leader’s orders, she revealed the sparrows who were hiding in the barn and let them free and saved the farmers and village’s grains from being totally consumed by the locusts - and if you think about it helped her as well.
And for my last reason, why I think Sparrow Girl is really about doing good and getting good back is kind of adding on to my last paragraph, she not only gained by saving her village (and her father’s career if you think about since he’s a farmer) which as I said - helped her in a way, she also gained the title for herself “Sparrow Girl” like the title of this story and not only had she gotten that but she also got more acceptance from her father because he also told her that to him she not only Sparrow Girl but a true farmer which also shows a bit more character development for the father, and proved everybody wrong.
Sparrow Girl by Sara Pennypacker is about a young girl named Ming-Li in China and takes place not so long ago when China was at war with sparrows and then Ming-Li saw the wrong in it and saved as many sparrows as she could before the sparrows died and almost being scared to death and Ming-Li gains from doing so and here are my reasons to the theme I’ve created throughout reading this story book.
- Isabella (grade 5)
For my first reason, why Sparrow Girl is really about doing good and getting good back is because whilst China was at war with the sparrows, Ming-Li saw through that and saw how wrong it was when she asked her older brother: “How will the other birds know?!” And even when her older brother replied with “Our leader’s plans are perfect. They told us at school.” But Ming-Li wanted to help the least she could and so she tried to rescue as many sparrows she could before they fell to the floor and died because of all of the loud noises scaring them to death by the farmers firecrackers and et cetera.
Another reason for why Sparrow Girl is really about doing good and getting good back is after the village thought all the sparrows were dead, all the farmers a meeting about how the locusts were eating all the grains, Ming-Li couldn’t help but eavesdrop and heard that there was going to be a famine, Ming-Li said it was because the sparrows were gone and since everybody is under the conclusion that their leader’s plans are always flawless, Ming-Li’s father replied by saying, “Ming-Li, go home!” Because he probably thought she was being foolish but the eldest of the farmers saw through that as well and agreed and once the other farmers realized that, too, they were devastated because of what they’ve done and after a short bit of grieving and misery, Ming-Li decided to reveal something that could put her life at risk because she went against her leader’s orders, she revealed the sparrows who were hiding in the barn and let them free and saved the farmers and village’s grains from being totally consumed by the locusts - and if you think about it helped her as well.
And for my last reason, why I think Sparrow Girl is really about doing good and getting good back is kind of adding on to my last paragraph, she not only gained by saving her village (and her father’s career if you think about since he’s a farmer) which as I said - helped her in a way, she also gained the title for herself “Sparrow Girl” like the title of this story and not only had she gotten that but she also got more acceptance from her father because he also told her that to him she not only Sparrow Girl but a true farmer which also shows a bit more character development for the father, and proved everybody wrong.
Sparrow Girl by Sara Pennypacker is about a young girl named Ming-Li in China and takes place not so long ago when China was at war with sparrows and then Ming-Li saw the wrong in it and saved as many sparrows as she could before the sparrows died and almost being scared to death and Ming-Li gains from doing so and here are my reasons to the theme I’ve created throughout reading this story book.
- Isabella (grade 5)
September 5, 2018
Sparrow Girl is about a little girl in China. Her father is a farmer and the town complains of the Sparrows eating all the rice so they devise a scheme to kill them to save their crops. The little girl is heartbroken as the birds fall dead out of the air from the noise. She enlists her brother to help her save some of the Sparrows and hide them to keep them safe.
When harvest season rolls around, the farmers don't understand why they're being plagued with insects and that crops are even lower than before, by a lot.
The brave little girl says she knows how to fix the bug problem, and leads her father and the other farms to the abandoned barn where she and her brother have been keeping the Sparrows. She tells them the birds were eating the bugs and with no birds, the bugs eat all they like. She lets the birds out and they fly free, free to enjoy any and all bugs and are now allowed to live free once more in nature and help the farmers with their battle against the bugs. Never again was there a war against the sparrows.
When harvest season rolls around, the farmers don't understand why they're being plagued with insects and that crops are even lower than before, by a lot.
The brave little girl says she knows how to fix the bug problem, and leads her father and the other farms to the abandoned barn where she and her brother have been keeping the Sparrows. She tells them the birds were eating the bugs and with no birds, the bugs eat all they like. She lets the birds out and they fly free, free to enjoy any and all bugs and are now allowed to live free once more in nature and help the farmers with their battle against the bugs. Never again was there a war against the sparrows.
June 6, 2022
Interesting, well written true story based on true events.
Beautiful illustrations.
But.
This book is based on real events in a real place. Neither the author nor the illustrator are cultural insiders. Was this story told them by a Chinese person who experienced it?
Would a community in China (where age is honored) praise a child who disobeyed? Especially in a totalitarian regime where disobedience could mean repercussions?
If a Chinese child were part of a class to whom this was read, what would they feel? If there were no Chinese children in the class, what would the children feel this book was teaching? Some reviews say the book will "teach children about following ill-advised environmental advice". Will it?
If that is the message, it might have been better if placed in a fictional kingdom. Setting it in a real place and with almost no historical context seems that any environmental message is lost, and instead questions of "those people" come to the surface.
Beautiful illustrations.
But.
This book is based on real events in a real place. Neither the author nor the illustrator are cultural insiders. Was this story told them by a Chinese person who experienced it?
Would a community in China (where age is honored) praise a child who disobeyed? Especially in a totalitarian regime where disobedience could mean repercussions?
If a Chinese child were part of a class to whom this was read, what would they feel? If there were no Chinese children in the class, what would the children feel this book was teaching? Some reviews say the book will "teach children about following ill-advised environmental advice". Will it?
If that is the message, it might have been better if placed in a fictional kingdom. Setting it in a real place and with almost no historical context seems that any environmental message is lost, and instead questions of "those people" come to the surface.
January 27, 2018
Beautiful, moving story about a girl who saves the sparrows as her town is trying to kill them. When locusts take over in the spring and the townpeople recognize how much they need the sparrows, they are grateful for her wisdom in saving some of the sparrows.
Concise, beautiful text - I wish there had been information in the book on the historical event that inspired this book.
I'm doing an author study in Sandy's 4th grade class so I'm reading everything I can by Sara Pennypacker.
Concise, beautiful text - I wish there had been information in the book on the historical event that inspired this book.
I'm doing an author study in Sandy's 4th grade class so I'm reading everything I can by Sara Pennypacker.
March 7, 2018
This is a beautifully illustrated book about a lesser known episode in 20th century Chinese history. I was really surprised, and glad, to see a children's book that dealt with the campaign to exterminate sparrows. The plot is simple and effective. The illustrations echo the imagery of the words - sparrows falling from the sky like teardrops. And while the story ends on a hopeful note of learning and regrowth, it gives a hint of the tragic and enduring impact of the slaughter of sparrows.
May 16, 2018
ES Librarian Review: THIS STORY WAS AMAZING. I read it thinking it was just a cute story, but it was TRUE story. In 1958, Chairman Mao began The Sparrow War. Over three days, people killed at many sparrows as they could - only to create their own destruction. Without the sparrows, the locus population grew to plague proportions, contributing to a famine that killed between thirty and forty million Chinese over the new three years. -From Author's Note
September 19, 2017
I read this one because it was suggested for a science unit on the food chain I was teaching my son. It seemed a bit below his level when I checked it out of the library, but decided to have him read it anyway. He really enjoyed it and recommended that I read it as well. I'm glad I did. It's a great story, based on real events, with a great moral. Highly recommended for all ages.
February 2, 2018
A beautifully illustrated story based on a real event: the killing of all sparrows in China during the 1950s. My 6th graders were rapt with attention as the heroic Ming-Li bravely disobeyed the orders and instead showed how small girls can bring about a miracle. The story was lovingly told and I can't rave enough about the gorgeous pictures in this book.
May 7, 2018
This book is a historical fiction tale based on the 1958 '4 pest campaign' in China. It deals with a sensitive subject in a meaningful but child appropriate way. I have enjoyed using this book in my science class to start discussions about why each piece of a food chain is important, and how getting rid of any element has far reaching effects that might be unknown at the time.
August 12, 2022
Based on an actual event in China in 1958 when Chairman Mao Tse-Tung declared war on the sparrows for eating too much of the wheat crop, this is the story of one little girl, Ming-Li who doesn't feel right about her leader's plan to kill the sparrows. Find out what she does when she takes matters into her own hands.
Fans of bittersweet stories will enjoy this picture book.
Fans of bittersweet stories will enjoy this picture book.
September 6, 2019
A beautiful story that recounts in a child friendly way the sparrow war of 1958 by Chairman Mao Tse-Tung. The ending is a bit abrupt and the author never mentions the resulting devastation of the millions who died because of famine until the end note...
February 6, 2020
I'd never heard of the Four Pests Campaign in China (1958-1960), but this fictional tale highlights what happens when humans take action without considering the environmental consequences. I love that the hero is a little girl following her heart.
June 26, 2017
A very interesting read! Perfect for little minds who love a dark story!
June 27, 2017
Great historical fiction about the Sparrow War of 1958. Sad but hopeful.
August 27, 2017
Wow! I had no idea the events in this book happened. Yet another example of the hubris of humans believing they can control nature. Interesting book.
September 13, 2017
This is a beautiful book that gives hope to a horrible true story. The little girl and her story are fictional, yet what happened to the sparrows and other birds and the outcome are horrible true.
January 26, 2018
This is based on a true story, when war was waged against the sparrows of China. In 1953. Mental.
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