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 with David Henry Hwang

304 pages • missing pub info (editions)

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

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I have never doubted what I was told: "Heaven and earth are great, but greater still is the kindness of the Communist Part; father and mother are dear, but dearer still is Chairman Mao."In 1966 Ji-li Jian was 12 years old. And oustanding student a...

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challenging 23%
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hopeful 7%
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lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%

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