Bound, by Donna Jo Napoli Van was in Paris

Van was in Paris

Fawn decides she needs time to herself

to practice her gift for poetry and calligraphy

her twin brother

Will the temptation of raising mischief be too strong for Darla

Bound, by Donna Jo Napoli Van was in ParisYOUNG XING XING IS BOUND. Bound to her father's second wife and daughter after Xing Xing's father has passed away. Bound to a life of servitude as a young girl in ancient China, where the life of a woman is valued less than that of livestock. Bound to be alone and unmarried, with no parents to arrange for a suitable husband. Dubbed "Lazy One" by her stepmother, Xing Xing spends her days taking care of her half sister, Wei Ping, who cannot walk because