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A young Chinese boy, separated from his family, braves a raging river and war-torn lands to reunite with them during WWII.
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A young Chinese boy, separated from his family, braves a raging river and war-torn lands to reunite with them during WWII.
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Alone in a sampan with his pig and three ducklings, a little Chinese boy is whirled down a raging river, back to the town from which he and his parents had escaped the invading Japanese, and spends long and frightening days regaining his family and new home.
The novel was based on the author's own experiences as a military flier in China during the Second World War. The book won the Josette Frank Award in 1956.
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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No sexual content depicted.
Violence & gore
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Moderate war-related violence; scenes of danger and destruction.
Profanity
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No profanity depicted.
Substance use
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No substance use depicted.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ representation depicted.
Religious content
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No religious themes present.
Magic & witchcraft
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No witchcraft or occult themes depicted.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Minor references to WWII and Japanese invasion context.
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide depicted.
Abuse & suffering
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Moderate suffering due to war, separation, and hardship.
Other
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