| Sing to the Dawn | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Minfong Ho |
| Country | Thailand |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Short story |
| Publisher | William Morrow & Co |
| Publication date | 1975 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover & Paperback) |
| Pages | 160 pp |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-688-41690-X |
| OCLC Number | 1103075 |
| LC Classification | PZ7.H633 Si |
Sing to the Dawn is a 1975 story by Minfong Ho, which was originally published as a short story and won the first prize in the Council of Interracial Books for Children.[1] It was later extended to a full-length novel.[2]
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Dawan, a young village girl lives in Thailand, wins a scholarship to study in the city school. Her brother, Kwai, places second and is initially jealous, causing a rift between the two previously-close siblings. This hostility is further exacerbated by Dawan's father, who feels that the city is no place for a girl. Dawan faces obstacles at every turn, and eventually overcomes these obstacles and proves to herself and to others that she is fully capable of handling the scholarship and the responsibility it entails.