WAW Review: Project Mulberry
Project Mulberry by Linda Sue Park is a nominee for the 2007-2008 William Allen White award.
While working on a project for an after-school club, Julia, a Korean American girl, and her friend Patrick learn not just about silkworms, but also about tolerance, prejudice, friendship, patience, and more. Between the chapters are short dialogues between the author and main character about the writing of the book.
Project Mulberry is a great book about friendship and cooperation. Julia does some creative problem solving to try to resolve a conflict she has with her best friend, Patrick while struggling to understand prejudices revealed in her family. The characters are warm and friendly. I liked the insight into the development of the characters when Julia began to communicate with the author….an unusual twist! Read it – you’ll like it.
Reviewed by Jeri.
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