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by Kay Bratt
Published Aug 2013
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by Kyung-sook Shin
Published Apr 2012
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by Lisa See
Published Feb 2010
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by Lisa See
Published Feb 2008
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by Elif Shafak
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by Lalita Tademy
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Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
by Lisa See
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by Gish Jen
Published Oct 2005
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by Ingrid Hill
Published Jun 2005
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The Lost Daughter of Happiness
by Geling Yan
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