The Postman of Buluo Town tells the story of A Luo, a teenager who tries to heal the rift between their town and the forest, bringing happiness and peace to everyone in the town along the way. This highly relevant and award-winning middle grade novel celebrates kindness, courage, friendship and most importantly, the harmony between humans and nature.

The ‘Books of China’ Award committee described The Postman of Buluo Town as an ‘earthy Chinese tale about A Luo, an orphan, whose kindness earns him the respect of the town people, who eventually becomes an excellent postman. When a crisis comes, he helps the people out… The author derives much of her inspiration from real life, and wrote such an imaginative and warm story with artistic charms and emotional power.’

Guo Jiangyan teaches Chinese at Soochow University Experimental School. As a well-known educator in Jiangsu Province, she is frequently published in journals of education, and has taken part in many provincial and national educational research projects. As a children’s author, Guo has had her articles on Children’s Literature and Juvenile Literature published, as well as her works being frequently selected for anthologies. Previous works include: Our Secret, Ji Youran and Her Cat, Guess Where I am from, and Postman of Buluo Town is included in the Gems of Juvenile Literature series.

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