Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution
Autor Ji-li Jiangen Limba Engleză Paperback – 22 ian 2018 – vârsta până la 12 ani
In the tradition of The Diary of Anne Frank and I Am Malala, this is the incredible true story of one girl’s courage and determination during one of the most terrifying eras of the twentieth century. This edition includes a detailed glossary, pronunciation guide, discussion questions, and a Q&A with the author.
It's 1966, and twelve-year-old Ji-li Jiang has everything a girl could want: brains, popularity, and a bright future in Communist China. But it's also the year that China's leader, Mao Ze-dong, launches the Cultural Revolution—and Ji-li's world begins to fall apart.
Over the next few years, people who were once her friends and neighbors turn on her and her family, forcing them to live in constant terror of arrest. And when Ji-li's father is finally imprisoned, she faces the most difficult dilemma of her life.
Written in an accessible and engaging style, this page-turning, honest, and deeply personal autobiography will appeal to readers of all ages.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780061667718
ISBN-10: 0061667714
Pagini: 320
Dimensiuni: 106 x 171 x 16 mm
Greutate: 0.15 kg
Editura: HarperCollins Publishers
Colecția Harperteen
ISBN-10: 0061667714
Pagini: 320
Dimensiuni: 106 x 171 x 16 mm
Greutate: 0.15 kg
Editura: HarperCollins Publishers
Colecția Harperteen
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Recenzii
★ “Absorbing. Jiang views devastating developments with the wide-eyed innocence of youth.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review)
★ “Heart-pounding. A page-turner. Excellent.” — School Library Journal (starred review)
★ “Engrossing. Transcends politics and becomes the story of one little girl trying to survive.” — Booklist (starred review)
“All the more powerful for the simplicity of its prose.” — New York Times Book Review
“I can only hope I would have shown the same decency and courage exhibited by Ji-li Jiang. Her actions remind me that, even under unbearable circumstances, one can still cling to love and justice. Above all, one can still hope for a happier tomorrow.” — David Henry Hwang, playwright of M. Butterfly
★ “Heart-pounding. A page-turner. Excellent.” — School Library Journal (starred review)
★ “Engrossing. Transcends politics and becomes the story of one little girl trying to survive.” — Booklist (starred review)
“All the more powerful for the simplicity of its prose.” — New York Times Book Review
“I can only hope I would have shown the same decency and courage exhibited by Ji-li Jiang. Her actions remind me that, even under unbearable circumstances, one can still cling to love and justice. Above all, one can still hope for a happier tomorrow.” — David Henry Hwang, playwright of M. Butterfly
Notă biografică
Ji-li Jiang was born in Shanghai, China, in 1954. She graduated from Shanghai Teachers' College and Shanghai University and was a science teacher before she came to the United States in 1984. After her graduation from the University of Hawaii, Ms. Jiang worked as an operations analyst for a hotel chain in Hawaii,then as budget director for a health-care company in Chicago. In 1992 she started her own company, East West Exchange, to promote cultural exchange between Western countries and China.
Textul de pe ultima copertă
Ji-li Jiang was twelve years old in 1966, the year that Chairman Mao launched the Cultural Revolution in China. An outstanding student and much-admired leader of her class, Ji-li seemed poised for a shining future. But all that changed with the advent of the Cultural Revolution, when intelligence became a crime and a wealthy family background invited persecution'or worse. For the next three years Ji-li and her family were humilated and reviled by their former friends, neighbors, and colleagues and lived in constant terror of attack. At last, with the detention of her father, Ji-li was faced with the most dreadful decision of her young life: denounce him and break with her family, or refuse to testify against him and sacrifice her future in her beloved Communist Party.
Told with simplicity, innocence, and grace, this unforgettable memoir gives a child's eye view of a terrifying time in twentieth-century history'and of one family's indomitable courage under fire.
Told with simplicity, innocence, and grace, this unforgettable memoir gives a child's eye view of a terrifying time in twentieth-century history'and of one family's indomitable courage under fire.