Books like Ribbons by Laurence Yep
Leona, an aspiring ballet dancer, discovers she cannot afford to keep her lessons after her grandmother Yvonne moves from Hong Kong to the United States. The financial strain ties the family together in unexpected and tense ways, revealing deep-rooted feelings of jealousy, pride, and sacrifice.
First publish date: 1996
Genre: Children's Fiction/Early Readers
Authors: Laurence Yep
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