Project Mulberry

Julia Song and her friend Patrick want to team up to win a blue ribbon at the state fair, but they can't agree on the perfect project. Then Julia's mother suggests they raise silkworms as she did years ago in Korea. The optimistic twosome quickly realizes that raising silkworms is a lot tougher than they thought. And Julia never suspected that she'd be discussing the fate of her and Patrick's project with Ms. Park, the author of this book!

Publishers Weekly

Julia Song partners with a friend to raise silkworms, hoping to produce enough thread to embroider a picture. "Park creates a Korean-American seventh-grader so lifelike she jumps off the page," PW said. Ages 9-12. (Jan.) Copyright 2007 Reed Business Information.

Linda Sue Park's A Single Shard was a Newbery Medal recipient. She lives in Rochester, New York.