Cover of Bronze and Sunflower

Bronze and Sunflower

Cao Wenxuan

Set during China’s Cultural Revolution, this novel follows the friendship between Bronze, a mute boy from a peasant family, and Sunflower, the daughter of an artist sent to a rural Cadre School. Lonely in her new surroundings, Sunflower wants to play with children in the village across the river. After her father dies, a poor rural family takes her in, and she forms a close bond with their only child, Bronze.

This book appears on 4 reading lists across 1 edition from 4 organizations.

Book details

Lexile Text Measure
790L
ATOS Book Level
5.6
AR Interest Level
MG
AR Points
11
Fountas & Pinnell Text Level
S
Themes
Cultural Heritage · Family · Friendship · History
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Candlewick
Published
May 14, 2019
Pages
400
ISBN-13
9781536206371
Language
English