Red Butterfly by A.L. Sonnichsen
Juvenile Fiction2015 · 392 pages · ~7 hr read

Red Butterfly

by A.L. Sonnichsen
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A young orphaned girl in modern-day China discovers the meaning of family in this inspiring story told in verse, in the tradition of Inside Out and Back Again and Sold. Kara never met her birth mother. Abandoned as an infant, she was taken in by an American woman living in China. Now eleven, Kara spends most of her time in their apartment, wondering why she and Mama cannot leave the city of Tianjin and go live with Daddy in Montana. Mama tells Kara to be content with what she has…but what if Kara secretly wants more? Told in lyrical, moving verse, Red Butterfly is the story of a girl learning to trust her own voice, discovering that love and family are limitless, and finding the wings she needs to reach new heights.

Listed under Juvenile Fiction · Family · Adoption · Orphans & Foster Homes

About Red Butterfly

What is Red Butterfly about?

A young orphaned girl in modern-day China discovers the meaning of family in this inspiring story told in verse, in the tradition of Inside Out and Back Again and Sold. Kara never met her birth mother. Abandoned as an infant, she was taken in by an American woman living in China.

Who wrote Red Butterfly?

Red Butterfly was written by A.L. Sonnichsen.

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