Project Mulberry

Linda Sue Park

Apr 2005 · Sold by HarperCollins

About this ebook

In this contemporary novel, Newbery Medalist Linda Sue Park delivers a funny, lively story that illuminates both the process of writing a novel and the meaning of growing up American.

"A rich work that treats serious issues with warmth, respect, and a good deal of humor" (Kirkus starred review). Perfect for both independent reading and classroom sharing.

Julia Song and her friend Patrick would love to win a blue ribbon, maybe even two, at the state fair. They’ve always done projects together, and they work well as a team. This time, though, they’re having trouble coming up with just the right project. Then Julia’s mother offers a suggestion: They can raise silkworms, as she did when she was a girl in Korea.

Patrick thinks it’s a great idea. Of course there are obstacles—for example, where will they get mulberry leaves, the only thing silkworms eat?—but nothing they can’t handle.

Julia isn’t so sure. The club where kids do their projects is all about traditional American stuff, and raising silkworms just doesn’t fit in. Moreover, the author, Ms. Park, seems determined to make Julia’s life as complicated as possible, no matter how hard Julia tries to talk her out of it.

Ratings and reviews

i loved this book when i read it my whole class was reading it and i got so interested that i read ahead . i finished when they were on chapter 5 or something. my teachers have all read they book more 8 times i ve read it exactly 4 and 1 half times i would like to encourage children to read this book. ♥b-bomb

I really enjoyed reading this book, even though I don't like to read. I thought it was interesting on what they had to do to take care of the silk worms, what they did when they were full grown, and what they had to do to get the silk from them. I rate this book as a 10 (which is the best on a 1 to 10 scale :])

This book is about a girl named Julie. She is working on a project called the Mullberry Project. With this project, she is working with a person named Patrick. She doesn't want to do the project, and she thinks that Patrick likes to do it. So she just say I'll do the project.

About the author

Linda Sue Park, Newbery Medal winner for A Single Shard and #1 New York Times bestseller for A Long Walk to Water, is the renowned author of many books for young readers, including picture books, poetry, and historical and contemporary fiction. Born in Illinois, Ms. Park has also lived in California, England, and Ireland. She now lives in Western New York. Learn more at lindasuepark.com.