Born Naughty: My Childhood in China

by Jin Wang

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Childhood mischief and family life in Inner Mongolia

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Childhood mischief and family life in Inner Mongolia

Jin Wang’s illustrated memoir gathers childhood episodes from the outskirts of Inner Mongolia, where she grew up with her family in a small mud hut. The book frames poverty alongside the everyday resourcefulness of childhood: climbing trees, gathering mushrooms, testing boundaries, and pursuing adventure despite her mother’s warnings. Its 112 pages introduce young readers to details of family life, customs, and play in a specific place while drawing attention to experiences children can recognize across different backgrounds. Kid-friendly illustrations accompany the recollections, making this a concise entry point to memoir, place, and growing up.

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Young readers interested in real-life childhood stories
Kids curious about daily life and traditions in Inner Mongolia
Fans of illustrated memoirs and family-centered adventures

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Childhood mischiefFamily lifeInner MongoliaPoverty and resourcefulnessShared experiences across cultures

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Book overview

Share in the joyful, adventure-filled shenanigans of a child growing up in a small mud hut in Inner Mongolia in this charming, illustrated memoir for young middle grade readers.

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Growing up in Inner Mongolia, Jin Wang was rambunctious and boisterous and did not always listen to her Ma. Jin and her family were poor, but like kids everywhere, she still found a way to have fun and get into lots of mischief climbing trees, digging for mushrooms, and even looking for wolves.

Paired with delightful, kid-friendly illustrations, this early middle grade memoir invites readers to join Jin and her family in the outskirts of Inner Mongolia to remind us that though we all have different customs and traditions, we are more alike than not, and that mischief lives within all of us.

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