| Edition |
Revised paperback edition. |
| Description |
xvii, 285 pages ; 18 cm |
| Note |
Originally published: New York : HarperCollins, c1997. |
| Summary |
An outstanding student and much admired leader of her class, Ji-Li Jiang was poised for a shining future in the Communist party until the Cultural Revolution of 1966. Told with simplicity, innocence and grace, this unforgettable memoir gives a child's eye view of a terrifying time in 20th-century history--and of one family's indomitable courage under fire. |
| Contents |
The liberation army dancer -- Destroy the Four Olds! -- Writing Da-zi-bao -- The Red successors -- Graduation -- The sound of drums and gongs -- The propaganda wall -- A search in passing -- Fate -- Junior high school at last -- Locked up -- An educable child -- Half-city Jiangs -- The class education exhibition -- The rice harvest -- The incriminating letter -- Sweeping. |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader AR UG 5.0 8.0 17835. |
| Subject |
Jiang, Ji-li.
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Jiang, Ji-li. (OCoLC)fst00387457
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Cultural Revolution (China : 1966-1976) (OCoLC)fst01352662
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China -- History -- Cultural Revolution, 1966-1976 -- Personal narratives.
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China. (OCoLC)fst01206073
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| Chronological Term |
1966-1976
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| Genre/Form |
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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Personal narratives. (OCoLC)fst01423843
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| Added Title |
Memoir of the Cultural Revolution |
| ISBN |
0061667714 (paperback) |
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9780061667718 (paperback) |
| Standard No. |
9780061667718 50799 |
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