Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution by Ji-li Jiang

Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution

Ji-li Jiang

320 pages missing pub info (editions)

nonfiction autobiography biography childrens historical history young adult emotional informative reflective slow-paced

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It's 1966, and twelve-year-old Ji-li Jiang has everything a girl could want: brains, tons of friends, 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 wor...

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informative 78%
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reflective 42%
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challenging 24%
inspiring 14%
hopeful 8%
adventurous 4%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%

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