Sparrow Girl by Sara Pennypacker

Pennypacker, S. (2009). Sparrow Girl. New York: Hyperion Book Ch.

I loved this book! Not only is it a wonderfully illustrated picture book, but it' very inspirational. First of all, I don't recall ever hearing about the Famine of 1958 in China, however, Sara Pennypacker, writes this story with a little twist of the facts, and teaches a lesson: By solving one problem, a bigger one may lie ahead - which is exactly what happened once all the sparrows died. I can't wait to read this to my class, I know many of them will love hearing about Ming-Li and how she saved "the world". This was one of my favorite Bluebonnet Award Nominee books that I read this year.