Only One Year - NEW REVIEW

Author: Nicole Wong
Sharon and her sister Mary are shocked when their parents inform them that their 2 year old brother, Di Di, will be spending a year in China. Their mother tells them that it is better for Di Di because China is better for children. Their mother will start working and the girls will be at school, leaving no one to take care of Di Di. In China, Sharon has grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins that would be happy to take care of Di Di. Although saddened by their parents’ decision, the year goes by faster than Sharon and Mary predicted. When Di Di returns Sharon and Mary complain that Di Di no longer remembers them or the English language. As time passes the three siblings spend more and more time together playing and having fun. This short novel opens the window into a unique cultural experience that is not as uncommon as people would think.

Year Released: 2010
Grades 3-6