The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane (Hardcover)

from jayurgal

I received the Kindle book as part of Goodreads giveaway, thank you. I have never read one of Lisa See's books that I did not thoroughly enjoy. This particular book was centered around tea which made the book even more intriguing since it shared the background of specific teas and how it was inte...

from LisaSHarvey

A fascinating journey through the compelling lives of a Chinese mother and her daughter who has been adopted by an American couple. SUMMARY The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane introduces us to the Akha people, culture and customs through the life journey of Li-yan. We follow her life as she harvests...

from rglossne

Lisa See introduces us to the Akha people of Yunnan province in this story of mothers and daughters. Li-yan grows up in a tea growing family, in a village whose ways have not changed in thousands of years. When she becomes pregnant out of wedlock, Li-yan, with the help of her mother the village m...

from BookConcierge

Book on CD narrated by Ruthie Ann Miles and Kamiko Green This work of historical fiction focuses on the indigenous Akha people who make their living harvesting tea in the mountains near the borders with Laos and Myanmar. Li-yan is a young girl who follows her family tradition, but dreams of more...

from nicolewbrown

In the remote Chinese village called Spring Well Village, an Akha family goes about farming tea. The book is centered on Li-yan who is referred to as Girl by her family. She is smart and her teacher Teacher Zhang asks that she be allowed to continue her education to what we would refer to as midd...