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Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution

by Ji-Li Jiang

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A young witness to China’s Cultural Revolution

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A young witness to China’s Cultural Revolution

Ji-li Jiang’s memoir recounts how the Cultural Revolution reshaped daily life for her family after it began in 1966. At twelve, she is accustomed to academic success, popularity, and confidence about her future; political campaigns soon make her family background a source of danger and isolation. The book traces the pressure placed on children and families as former friends and neighbors turn against them, culminating in a painful decision after her father is imprisoned. This edition adds a glossary and pronunciation guide for historical and cultural context, along with discussion questions and an author Q&A.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Middle-grade readers interested in firsthand history
  • Readers studying the Cultural Revolution in China
  • Young readers seeking memoirs about family, identity, and political upheaval

Themes

The Cultural RevolutionFamily loyaltyPolitical persecutionIdentity and belongingCourage under pressure

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Book overview

Publishers WeeklyBest Book * ALA Best Book for Young Adults * ALA Notable Children's Book * ALABooklistEditors' Choice

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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