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<p>A <i>Storytelling World</i> magazine award winner<br> <br> In turns funny, poignant, and wise, these nine lively stories are peopled with an array of unusual characters, including a young woman raised as a boy who is then faced with the complicated business of marriage; a carp-fish spirit who changes herself into a young woman for love's sake; a Miracle Doctor who can cure all illnesses except one; and a shopkeeper who learns the hard way the true meaning of justice.</p>

Author

retold by Linda Fang; pictures by Jeanne M. Lee

Publisher

Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)

Published

1995

Language

EN

ISBN

9780374312411

Subjects

Folklore, Children'S, Humanities

Rating

3.61 / 5 (86 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14