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Understanding that one girl must leave, she sets out in the middle of the night, vowing not to return. Before reading chu jus house by gloria whelan, students will need background knowledge in order to understand the cultural conflicts. Over several years, the bright, already plucky teen finds assorted jobs, hardships, friends, acceptance, and, finally. Love is a theme in this book because chu ju had to leave her house to save her sister, hua, from going to an orphanage.
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