Red Skies

Let me start by saying that I absolutely love Kay Bratt's books. I think that she may be laureled as the modern-day China's Pearl S. Buck. Her stories about the plight of unwanted children in modern-day China due to the one-child law implemented to prevent exponential population growth is mind openi......more

I am a huge fan of the books written by Kay Bratt, and in particular, the Tales of the Scavengers Daughters series. This book is a companion to the original three books in the series and lived up to my expectations in every way. From the very beginning of the book, the reader is brought into the life......more

This novel was thoroughly enjoyable as well as educational. The characters were well-developed and so realistic that I felt as though I could step into the story and meet them. Mari, the oldest daughter that was raised by Baba and Yeye when she was rescued from the streets, is married and living nea......more

I loved this book!! It's my favorite book that Kay Bratt has written so far. Her characters have such richness that I felt like I was living the story through Mari's eyes. Kay has done an excellent job of researching the culture and way of life in China. Her stories draw us in and give us a better i......more

There are so many cultural and factual inaccuracies in these books, and yet I cannot stop reading them. And I'll likely continue reading them. :/......more