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Spilled Water Book Report
Good morning teacher and fellow students. My name is Emily Cho and today, I would like to talk about the novel ‘Spilled Water’ by Sally Grindley.
The novel, Spilled Water, written by Sally Grindley, follows the adventures of a young girl after the tragic death of her father. A central theme of the narrative is the difficulty individuals conflict when trying to overcome problems. Characters such as Uncle Ba and Mrs Chen attempt to find solutions at the expense of others. The protagonist is largely at the mercy of others. While Xiong Fei and Mrs Hong search to right the injustices they find.

Firstly, some characters attempt to find solutions at the expense of others.
Forced by her cruel uncle, she has to go to work. She works in smog wrapped

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