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| red scarf girl ji li jiang: Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang, 1999 The author tells about the happy life she led in China up until she was twelve-years-old when her family became a target of the Cultural Revolution, and discusses the choice she had to make between denouncing her father and breaking with her family, or refusing to speak against him and losing her future in the Communist Party. |
| red scarf girl ji li jiang: The Magical Monkey King , 2004 The mischievous Monkey King attempts to achieve immortality the easy way, gains god-like powers, and wreaks havoc in heaven. |
| red scarf girl ji li jiang: Red Scarf Girl (rack) Ji-li Jiang, 2008-06-24 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 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. When Ji-li's father is finally imprisoned, she faces the most difficult dilemma of her life. This is the true story of one girl's determination to hold her family together during one of the most terrifying eras of the twentieth century. |
| red scarf girl ji li jiang: Red Kite, Blue Kite Ji-li Jiang, 2016-08-04 When Tai Shan and his father, Baba, fly kites from their roof and look down at the crowded city streets below, they feel free, like the kites. Baba loves telling Tai Shan stories while the kites--one red, and one blue--rise, dip, and soar together. Then, a bad time comes. People wearing red armbands shut down the schools, smash store signs, and search houses. Baba is sent away, and Tai Shan goes to live with Granny Wang. Though father and son are far apart, they have a secret way of staying close. Every day they greet each other by flying their kites???one red, and one blue???until Baba can be free again, like the kites. Inspired by the dark time of the Cultural Revolution in China, this is a soaring tale of hope that will resonate with anyone who has ever had to love from a distance. |
| red scarf girl ji li jiang: Little Green Chun Yu, 2015-04-07 In China in 1966, Chun Yu was born as the Great Cultural Revolution began under Chairman Mao. Here, she recalls her childhood as a witness to a country in turmoil and struggle--the only life she knew. |
| red scarf girl ji li jiang: Lotus and Feather Ji-li Jiang, 2016-12-13 A winter illness left Lotus, a little girl, without a voice and without friends. A hunter's bullet left Feather, a crane, injured and unable to fly. As Lotus nurses Feather back to health, their bond grows. Soon Feather is following Lotus everywhere, even to school! The bird dances to the girl's reed whistle, much to the delight of the other children. One day, when the village floods, Feather helps raise the alarm as Lotus and her grandfather urge their neighbors to get to high ground. Feather is a true friend to Lotus, but the time comes when Lotus must be a true friend to him--by encouraging him to migrate with the rest of the cranes. The next spring, Feather miraculously returns, and that's not all . . . he has brought new life to the nearby lake. Inspired by the true story of a crane that rescued a Chinese village, and graced with sensitive watercolor illustrations, this lovely book about respecting nature offers deep emotion and delightful surprises. |
| red scarf girl ji li jiang: Snow Falling in Spring Moying Li, 2010-03-06 Most people cannot remember when their childhood ended. I, on the other hand, have a crystal-clear memory of that moment. It happened at night in the summer of 1966, when my elementary school headmaster hanged himself. In 1966 Moying, a student at a prestigious language school in Beijing, seems destined for a promising future. Everything changes when student Red Guards begin to orchestrate brutal assaults, violent public humiliations, and forced confessions. After watching her teachers and headmasters beaten in public, Moying flees school for the safety of home, only to witness her beloved grandmother denounced, her home ransacked, her father's precious books flung onto the back of a truck, and Baba himself taken away. From labor camp, Baba entrusts a friend to deliver a reading list of banned books to Moying so that she can continue to learn. Now, with so much of her life at risk, she finds sanctuary in the world of imagination and learning. This inspiring memoir follows Moying Li from age twelve to twenty-two, illuminating a complex, dark time in China's history as it tells the compelling story of one girl's difficult but determined coming-of-age during the Cultural Revolution. Snow Falling in Spring is a 2009 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year. |
| red scarf girl ji li jiang: Words in the Dust Trent Reedy, 2013-03-01 Winner of the Christopher Medal and a heart-wrenching Al Roker's Book Club selection on the Today Show. Zulaikha hopes. She hopes for peace, now that the Taliban have been driven from Afghanistan; a good relationship with her hard stepmother; and one day even to go to school, or to have her cleft palate fixed. Zulaikha knows all will be provided for her--Inshallah, God willing. Then she meets Meena, who offers to teach her the Afghan poetry she taught her late mother. And the Americans come to her village, promising not just new opportunities and dangers, but surgery to fix her face. These changes could mean a whole new life for Zulaikha--but can she dare to hope they'll come true? |
| red scarf girl ji li jiang: The Great Little Madison Jean Fritz, 1998-02-23 Newbery Honor-winning Jean Fritz highlights one of America's most important founding father. In the days before microphones and TV interviews, getting people to listen to you was not an easy task. But James Madison used his quiet eloquence, intelligence, and passion for unified colonies to help shape the Constitution, steer America through the turmoil of two wars, and ensure that our government, and nation, remained intact. An excellent, fascinating, indispensable resource. —Kirkus Reviews, pointer review The book is rich in the sort of detail that illuminates the man, but is not limited to personal information; a great deal of government history is woven into the biography. —Horn Book, starred review Fritz has given a vivid picture of the man and an equally vivid picture of the problems that faced the leaders of the new nation in the formative years. —The Bulletin of the Center for Children?s Books, starred review Young readers will feel like they know the 'Great Little Madison' very well. —School Library Journal |
| red scarf girl ji li jiang: Spider Eaters Rae Yang, 2013-03 Fifteen years after its first publication, Spider Eaters remains my go-to memoir about coming of age during the Mao years. Rae Yang's work is notable for its reflectiveness, complexity, psychological insight, and unflinching honesty. I commend this riveting work to a generation of readers for whom the cultural Revolution is now of 'merely' historical interest.—Gail Hershatter, University of California, Santa Cruz By oscillating between scenes that are bland in their matter-of-fact concreteness and ones that are almost unbelievable in their nightmarish cruelty and complexity, Rae Yang skillfully evokes the bizarre and contradictory 'revolutionary' world in which she grew up in Mao's China. Spider Eaters is a reminder of what a traumatic history the Chinese people have undergone this century and that a country's past—even when many would rather forget it—always lives irrevocably on within those who experienced it.—Orville Schell, author of Mandate of Heaven How can we expect anyone to know the United States without understanding the effect the Sixties had on all of us? Similarly, how can we know China without comprehending the impact the Sixties and the Cultural Revolution had on its politics, culture, and people? Rae Yang's Spider Eaters goes far in building that understanding. It is a gripping memoir.—Lisa See, author of On Gold Mountain |
| red scarf girl ji li jiang: Red Scarf Girl with Connections Ji-Li Jiang, 2001 |
| red scarf girl ji li jiang: Red Azalea Anchee Min, 2012-11-05 The acclaimed memoir from the bestselling author of Empress Orchid 'Historically remarkable ... intensely moving' SUNDAY TIMES 'The book sings. It is a small masterpiece' VOGUE Born into a devoutly Maoist family in 1950s Shanghai and forced to work on a communal farm from the age of seventeen, Anchee Min found herself in an alienating and hostile political climate, where her only friendships were perilous and intense. Both candid and touching, this compelling memoir documents her isolation and illicit love against the backdrop of China's Cultural Revolution. From her coming of age in the Red Guard to her recruitment into Madame Mao's burgeoning industry of propaganda movies, Red Azalea explores the secret sensuality of a repressive society with elegance and honesty. |
| red scarf girl ji li jiang: Before We Were Free Julia Alvarez, 2007-12-18 Anita de la Torre never questioned her freedom living in the Dominican Republic. But by her 12th birthday in 1960, most of her relatives have emigrated to the United States, her Tío Toni has disappeared without a trace, and the government’s secret police terrorize her remaining family because of their suspected opposition of el Trujillo’s dictatorship. Using the strength and courage of her family, Anita must overcome her fears and fly to freedom, leaving all that she once knew behind. From renowned author Julia Alvarez comes an unforgettable story about adolescence, perseverance, and one girl’s struggle to be free. |
| red scarf girl ji li jiang: Eighteen Vats of Water Ji-Li Jiang, 2022-04-05 As long as he can remember, Xian has wanted to be a great calligrapher, like his father. When he turns six, he's finally old enough to start studying. Calligraphy is more than writing--it's painting--and Xian learns how much work and creativity go into what look like effortless strokes. Based on stories still told about Xian and his father, famous calligraphers of the 17th century, Eighteen Vats of Water is about determination, creativity, and learning how to see, as well as the importance of family traditions. |
| red scarf girl ji li jiang: The Great Wall of Lucy Wu Wendy Wan-Long Shang, 2013-01-01 Lucy Wu, aspiring basketball star and interior designer, is on the verge of having the best year of her life. She's ready to rule the school as a sixth grader, go out for captain of the school basketball team, and take over the bedroom she has always shared with her sister. In an instant, though, her plans are shattered when she finds out that Yi Po, her beloved grandmother's sister, is coming to visit for several months -- and is staying in Lucy's room. Lucy's vision of a perfect year begins to crumble, and in its place come an unwelcome roommate, foiled birthday plans, a bully who tries to scare Lucy off the basketball team, and Chinese school with the annoying know-it-all Talent Chang. Lucy's year is ruined -- or is it? A wonderfully funny, warm, and heartfelt tale about the ways life often reveals silver linings in the most unexpected of clouds. |
| red scarf girl ji li jiang: Son of the Revolution Liang Heng, Judith Shapiro, 1984-02-12 An account of growing up during China's Great Cultural Revolution. |
| red scarf girl ji li jiang: Mao's Last Dancer Li Cunxin, 2003-09-01 In a small, desperately poor village in north-east China, a young peasant boy sits at his rickety old school desk, interested more in the birds outside than in Chairman Mao's Red Book and the grand words it contains. But that day, some strange men come to his school – Madame Mao's cultural delegates. They are looking for young peasants to mould into faithful guards of Chairman Mao's great vision for China. This is the true story of how that one moment in time, by the thinnest thread of a chance, changed the course of a small boy's life in ways that are beyond description. One day he would dance with some of the greatest ballet companies of the world. One day he would be a friend to a president and first lady, movie stars and the most influential people in America. One day he would become a star: Mao's last dancer, and the darling of the West. Visit the official Mao's Laster Dancer Movie website maoslastdancermovie.com |
| red scarf girl ji li jiang: Strongbow Morgan Llywelyn, 1997-04-15 |
| red scarf girl ji li jiang: Keeping Corner Kashmira Sheth, 2009-03-17 Ba slipped the gold bangles from my wrists. The gold ones were plain so I didn’t mind taking them off, but I loved wearing my milk-glass bangles and the lakkh bracelets. A widow can't wear bangles,” she said. They are signs of a woman's good fortune. When your husband dies it's over. What if my good fortune comes back? “It doesn’t.”/DIV Pretty as a peacock, twelve-year-old Leela had been spoiled all her life. She doesn't care for school and barely marks the growing unrest between the British colonists and her own countrymen. Why should she? Her future has been planned since her engagement at two and marriage at nine. DIVLeela's whole life changes, though, when her husband dies. She's now expected to behave like a proper widow: shaving her head and trading her jewel-toned saris for rough, earth-colored ones. Leela is considered unlucky now, and will have to stay confined to her house for a year—keep corner—in preparation for a life of mourning for a boy she barely knew. When her schoolteacher hears of her fate, she offers Leela lessons at home. For the first time, despite her confinement, Leela opens her eyes to the changing world around her. India is suffering from a severe drought, and farmers are unable to pay taxes to the British. She learns about a new leader of the people, a man named Gandhi, who starts a political movement and practices satyagraha—non-violent protest against the colonists as well as the caste system. The quiet strength ofsatyagraha may liberate her country. Could she use the same path to liberate herself? |
| red scarf girl ji li jiang: Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang, 2002 |
| red scarf girl ji li jiang: The Silenced James DeVita, 2007-06-26 In a world filled with sanctions and restrictions, Marena struggles to remember the past: a time before the Zero Tolerance Party murdered her mother and put her father under house arrest. A time before they installed listening devices in every home and forbade citizens to read or write. A time when she was free. In the spirit of her revolutionary mother, Marena forms her own resistance group—the White Rose. This is a chilling dystopian novel that leads readers to question the very essence of their identities. Who do you think you are? |
| red scarf girl ji li jiang: Distress Signal Mary E. Lambert, 2020-10-20 In this edge-of-your-seat survival story, four classmates are stranded in a desert wilderness after a flash flood separates them from the rest of their grade. Can they make it to safety? Lavender's class is on a field trip in the desert of Chiricahua National Monument, hiking down a ravine, when a flash flood strikes! As the water hurtles down the ravine, everyone sprints for safety. Lavender runs in the opposite direction as the rest of her class and scrambles up a tree while the torrential river rages by. When the waters finally recede, Lavender finds herself stranded in the brutal heat of the desert with only her ex-best friend Marisol, mean-girl Rachelle, and a boy named John. They are shaken, disoriented, and have just one pack of supplies and the most basic wilderness knowledge. Can they find their way back to safety? They will have to learn to work together in spite of their differences -- if they want to survive. |
| red scarf girl ji li jiang: Meet the Austins Madeleine L'Engle, 2008-09-02 In book one in the award-winning Austin Family Chronicles young adult series from Madeleine L’Engle, author of A Wrinkle in Time, Vicky Austin experiences the difficulties and joys of growing up. For a family with four kids, two dogs, assorted cats, and a constant stream of family and friends dropping by, life in the Austin family home has always been remarkably steady and contented. When a family friend suddenly dies in a plane crash, the Austins open their home to an orphaned girl, Maggy Hamilton. The Austin children—Vicky, John, Suzy, and Rob—do their best to be generous and welcoming to Maggy. Vicky knows she should feel sorry for Maggy, but having sympathy for Maggy is no easy thing. Maggy is moody and spoiled; she breaks toys, wakes people in the middle of the night screaming, discourages homework, and generally causes chaos in the Austin household. How can one small child disrupt a family of six? Will life ever return to normal? Books by Madeleine L'Engle A Wrinkle in Time Quintet A Wrinkle in Time A Wind in the Door A Swiftly Tilting Planet Many Waters An Acceptable Time A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel by Madeleine L'Engle; adapted & illustrated by Hope Larson Intergalactic P.S. 3 by Madeleine L'Engle; illustrated by Hope Larson: A standalone story set in the world of A Wrinkle in Time. The Austin Family Chronicles Meet the Austins (Volume 1) The Moon by Night (Volume 2) The Young Unicorns (Volume 3) A Ring of Endless Light (Volume 4) A Newbery Honor book! Troubling a Star (Volume 5) The Polly O'Keefe books The Arm of the Starfish Dragons in the Waters A House Like a Lotus And Both Were Young Camilla The Joys of Love |
| red scarf girl ji li jiang: Revolution Is Not a Dinner Party Ying Chang Compestine, 2009-09-29 The summer of 1972, before I turned nine, danger began knocking on doors all over China. Nine-year-old Ling has a very happy life. Her parents are both dedicated surgeons at the best hospital in Wuhan, and her father teaches her English as they listen to Voice of America every evening on the radio. But when one of Mao's political officers moves into a room in their apartment, Ling begins to witness the gradual disintegration of her world. In an atmosphere of increasing mistrust and hatred, Ling fears for the safety of her neighbors, and soon, for herself and her family. For the next four years, Ling will suffer more horrors than many people face in a lifetime. Will she be able to grow and blossom under the oppressive rule of Chairman Mao? Or will fighting to survive destroy her spirit—and end her life? Revolution Is Not a Dinner Party is a 2008 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year. |
| red scarf girl ji li jiang: Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress Sijie Dai, 2001 An enchanting literary debut—already an international best-seller. At the height of Mao’s infamous Cultural Revolution, two boys are among hundreds of thousands exiled to the countryside for “re-education.” The narrator and his best friend, Luo, guilty of being the sons of doctors, find themselves in a remote village where, among the peasants of Phoenix mountain, they are made to cart buckets of excrement up and down precipitous winding paths. Their meager distractions include a violin—as well as, before long, the beautiful daughter of the local tailor. But it is when the two discover a hidden stash of Western classics in Chinese translation that their re-education takes its most surprising turn. While ingeniously concealing their forbidden treasure, the boys find transit to worlds they had thought lost forever. And after listening to their dangerously seductive retellings of Balzac, even the Little Seamstress will be forever transformed. From within the hopelessness and terror of one of the darkest passages in human history, Dai Sijie has fashioned a beguiling and unexpected story about the resilience of the human spirit, the wonder of romantic awakening and the magical power of storytelling. |
| red scarf girl ji li jiang: Blood Letters Lian Xi, 2018-03-20 The staggering story of the most important Chinese political dissident of the Mao era, a devout Christian who was imprisoned, tortured, and executed by the regime Blood Letters tells the astonishing tale of Lin Zhao, a poet and journalist arrested by the authorities in 1960 and executed eight years later, at the height of the Cultural Revolution. The only Chinese citizen known to have openly and steadfastly opposed communism under Mao, she rooted her dissent in her Christian faith -- and expressed it in long, prophetic writings done in her own blood, and at times on her clothes and on cloth torn from her bedsheets. Miraculously, Lin Zhao's prison writings survived, though they have only recently come to light. Drawing on these works and others from the years before her arrest, as well as interviews with her friends, her classmates, and other former political prisoners, Lian Xi paints an indelible portrait of courage and faith in the face of unrelenting evil. |
| red scarf girl ji li jiang: Charlie's Monument Blaine M. Yorgason, 2000 Adults scorned him, school children jeered him, yet Charlie was determined that his life would amount to something. He would not have lived in vain. Born with only one arm, a twisted back, and badly deformed legs, and orphaned while still a boy, Charlie also carried with him the legacy of his resolute mother: You can do anything you want to if you want it badly enough.Charlie's will to live -- and to live largely -- will eventually win him the respect of his peers, the gratitude of his town, and the love of a very special woman who is able to look past his deformities and see into his heart. This inspiring tale, already embraced by more than 300,000 readers, will lift your spirits and reconfirm your faith in the basic human qualities of courage and compassion. |
| red scarf girl ji li jiang: Confetti Girl Diana Lopez, 2009-06-01 Apolonia Lina Flores is a sock enthusiast, a volleyball player, a science lover, and a girl who's just looking for answers. Even though her house is crammed full of books (her dad's a bibliophile), she's having trouble figuring out some very big questions, like why her dad seems to care about books more than her, why her best friend's divorced mom is obsessed with making cascarones (hollowed eggshells filled with colorful confetti), and, most of all, why her mom died last year. Like colors in cascarones, Lina's life is a rainbow of people, interests, and unexpected changes. In her first novel for young readers, Diana López creates a clever and honest story about a young Latina girl navigating growing pains in her South Texan city. |
| red scarf girl ji li jiang: Black Walden Elise Lemire, 2009-05-14 Charting the rise and fall of a community of former slaves struggling to survive on the fringes of Concord, Massachusetts, Black Walden reveals the role that slavery and its aftermath played in forming Thoreau's beloved Walden landscape. |
| red scarf girl ji li jiang: Soap and Water Anzia Yezierska, 2021-03-23 A student is denied her diploma because of her unsightly appearance due to her grueling life going to school and supporting herself in grinding poverty, making her rebel against the divisions of class. Anzia Yezierska wrote about the struggles of female Jewish immigrants in New York's Lower East Side. She confronted the cost of acculturation and assimilation among immigrants. Her stories provide insight into the meaning of liberation for immigrants—particularly Jewish immigrant women. |
| red scarf girl ji li jiang: Red Scarf Girl Jiang Ji-Li, 2014-07-01 Sophocles was born at Colonus, just outside Athens, in 496 BC, and lived ninety years. His long life spanned the rise and decline of the Athenian Empire; he was a friend of Pericles, and though not an active politician he held several public offices, both |
| red scarf girl ji li jiang: On the Bus with Rosa Parks: Poems Rita Dove, 2000-04-17 A dazzling new collection by the former Poet Laureate of the United States. In these brilliant poems, Rita Dove treats us to a panoply of human endeavor, shot through with the electrifying jazz of her lyric elegance. From the opening sequence, Cameos, to the civil rights struggle of the final sequence, she explores the intersection of individual fate and history. |
| red scarf girl ji li jiang: History! DK, 2019-08-20 Journey back in time and marvel at the history of our world like never before with this children's encyclopedia perfect for curious kids. Forming part of a fantastic series of kid's educational books, this bold and brilliant kid's encyclopedia uses ground-breaking CGI imagery to reveal the world as you've never seen it before. Informative, diverse in subject matter, easy-to-read and brimming with beautiful graphics, young learners can explore the incredibly detailed cross-sections and cutaways that reveal the inner workings of just about everything! This charming children’s encyclopedia opens the world in new ways, with: - Packed with facts, charts, timelines, and infographics that cover a vast range of topics. - Encompassing a visual approach with illustrations, photographs and extremely detailed 3D CGI images. - Crystal clear text distills the key information. - DK's encyclopedias are fact-checked by subject experts to offer accuracy beyond online sources of information. This fully-updated edition of Knowledge Encyclopedia History! is the perfect encyclopedia for children aged 9-12, ideal for inquisitive minds, bringing key moments in history to life, from exploring the lives of early humans to visiting the Vikings, learning about The Industrial Revolution, and looking towards a greener future! Jam-packed with fun facts about the world, including fascinating statistics, maps, timelines, graphics, and superb photorealistic cross-sections, young history lovers can peer inside ancient buildings, marvel at elaborate outfits, and get close to the battles of history! Explore, Discover And Learn! DK's Knowledge Encyclopedia History! uncovers the marvels of our world in unprecedented detail and with stunning realism. Encompassing engaging historical facts about our world, you can spend quality time diving into the past with your children, accompanied by impressive visuals to engage their senses. A must-have volume for curious kids with a thirst for knowledge, this enthralling children’s encyclopedia is structured in such a way that your child can read a bit at a time, and feel comfortable to pause and ask questions. Doubling up as the perfect gift for young readers, who are always asking questions about our planet! At DK, we believe in the power of discovery. This thrilling kid’s encyclopedia is part of the Knowledge Encyclopedia educational series. Celebrate your child’s curiosity as they complete the collection and discover diverse facts about the world around them. Dive into the deep blue with Knowledge Encyclopedia Ocean! Travel back in time to when dinosaurs roamed the earth with Knowledge Encyclopedia Dinosaur! And hone your knowledge on how the human body works with Knowledge Encyclopedia Human Body! Whatever topic takes their fancy, there’s an encyclopedia for everyone! |
| red scarf girl ji li jiang: Seventeen Syllables Hisaye Yamamoto, 1994 On the surface, Seventeen Syllables is the story of Rosie and her preoccupation with adolescent life. Between the lines, however, lurks the tragedy of her mother, who is trapped in a marriage of desperation. |
| red scarf girl ji li jiang: Life and Death in Shanghai Cheng Nien, 2010-12-14 A woman who spent more than six years in solitary confinement during Communist China's Cultural Revolution discusses her time in prison. Reissue. A New York Times Best Book of the Year. |
| red scarf girl ji li jiang: Kabul in Winter Ann Jones, 2007-03-06 Soon after the bombing of Kabul ceased, award-winning journalist and women's rights activist Ann Jones set out for the shattered city, determined to bring help where her country had brought destruction. Here is her trenchant report from inside a city struggling to rise from the ruins. Working among the multitude of impoverished war widows, retraining Kabul's long-silenced English teachers, and investigating the city's prison for women, Jones enters a large community of female outcasts: runaway child brides, pariah prostitutes, cast-off wives, victims of rape. In the streets and markets, she hears the Afghan view of the supposed benefits brought by the fall of the Taliban, and learns that regarding women as less than human is the norm, not the aberration of one conspicuously repressive regime. Jones confronts the ways in which Afghan education, culture, and politics have repeatedly been hijacked?by Communists, Islamic fundamentalists, and the Western free marketeers?always with disastrous results. And she reveals, through small events, the big disjunctions: between U.S promises and performance, between the new democracy' and the still-entrenched warlords, between what's boasted of and what is. At once angry, profound, and starkly beautiful, Kabul in Winter brings alive the people and day-to-day life of a place whose future depends so much upon our own-- |
| red scarf girl ji li jiang: Tortilla Sun Jennifer Cervantes, 2010-07-01 When twelve-year-old Izzy discovers a beat-up baseball marked with the words Because magic while unpacking in yet another new apartment, she is determined to figure out what it means. What secrets does this old ball have to tell? Her mom certainly isn't sharing anyespecially when it comes to Izzy's father, who died before Izzy was born. But when she spends the summer in her Nana's remote New Mexico village, Izzy discovers long-buried secrets that come alive in an enchanted landscape of watermelon mountains, whispering winds, and tortilla suns. Infused with the flavor of the southwest and sprinkled with just a pinch of magic, this heartfelt middle grade debut is as rich and satisfying as Nana's homemade enchiladas. |
| red scarf girl ji li jiang: The Story That Cannot Be Told J. Kasper Kramer, 2020-10-06 “By turns surprising, poetic, and stark, The Story That Cannot Be Told is one that should most certainly be read.” —Alan Gratz, New York Times bestselling author of Refugee “A mesmerizing debut.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) A powerful middle grade debut with three starred reviews that weaves together folklore and history to tell the story of a girl finding her voice and the strength to use it during the final months of the Communist regime in Romania in 1989. Ileana has always collected stories. Some are about the past, before the leader of her country tore down her home to make room for his golden palace; back when families had enough food, and the hot water worked on more than just Saturday nights. Others are folktales like the one she was named for, which her father used to tell her at bedtime. But some stories can get you in trouble, like the dangerous one criticizing Romania’s Communist government that Uncle Andrei published—right before he went missing. Fearing for her safety, Ileana’s parents send her to live with the grandparents she’s never met, far from the prying eyes and ears of the secret police and their spies, who could be any of the neighbors. But danger is never far away. Now, to save her family and the village she’s come to love, Ileana will have to tell the most important story of her life. |
| red scarf girl ji li jiang: Red Scarf Girl Ji-Li Jiang, 2009-07-01 Story of a young teenager at the height of the Cultural Revolution in China in the late 1960s. |
| red scarf girl ji li jiang: Homesick Jean Fritz, 2007-03-01 A Newbery Honor book! Jean Fritz’s award-winning account of her life in China, and to honor this story, it is only fitting that it be added to our prestigious line of Puffin Modern Classics. This fictionalized autobiography tells the heartwarming story of a little girl growing up in an unfamiliar place. While other girls her age were enjoying their childhood in America, Jean Fritz was in China in the midst of political unrest. Jean Fritz tells her captivating story of the difficulties of living in a unfamiliar country at such a difficult time. * A remarkable blend of truth and storytelling. —Booklist, starred review * An insightful memory's-eye-view of her childhood . . . Young Jean is a strong character, and many of her reactions to people and events are timeless and universal. —School Library Journal, starred review Told with an abundance of humor—sometimes wry, sometimes mischievous and irreverent—the story is vibrant with atmosphere, personalities, and a palpable sense of place. —The Horn Book Every now and then a book comes along that makes me want to send a valentine to its author. Homesick is such a book . . . Pungent and delicious. —Katherine Paterson, The Washington Post |
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aspect by taking the example of Ji- Li Jiang’s Red Scarf Girl, an English translation of the Chinese work by the author who recounts her harsh and discriminatory experiences during one of the …
7A RedScarfGirlNarrative CaregiverLetter - Knox County Schools
7A: Red Scarf Girl & Narrative During this unit, students read a highly engaging memoir about a young girl growing up in China in 1966 during the Cultural Revolution. Students will learn some …
7A:Red Scarf Girl - Knox County Schools
7A:Red Scarf Girl Text Red Scarf Girl by Ji-li Jiang Introduction to the Text Jiang Ji-li is an excellent student who lives in Shanghai, China, with her loving family. She has been taught to …
Unit 7A, Sub-Unit 3: Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural ...
Unit 7A, Sub-Unit 3: Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution by Ji-li Jiang Lesson 12 1. What truth did Ji-li and others learn about the Cultural Revolution? a. Chairman Mao …
Novel Ties Red Scarf Girl - learninglinks.com
1. How did Ji-li characterize her childhood before her twelfth birthday? 2. Why did the young Liberation Army soldier give Ji-li and some of her classmates a test of physical flexibility? 3. …
Study Guide Red Scarf Girl by Ji-li Jiang LEXILE 780 - Mrs. Brock's …
Jiang Ji-li is a twelve-year-old girl growing up in China. She is happy, bright, and ambitious, but her fortunes change as the Cultural Revolution sweeps across China. She and her family suffer …
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Students will get an overview of ancient Chinese history and culture in Language Arts class with opportunities for further examination in Social Studies class. The unit will then culminate …
Grade 7 - Amplify
Sub-unit 2: Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution by Ji-li Jiang At the center of the unit is Ji-li Jiang’s memoir of growing up in the midst of China’s Cultural Revolution. Set against …
Grade 7 curriculum map - Amplify
text: Ji-li Jiang’s Red Scarf Girl, her memoir of growing up during China’s Cultural Revolution. Set against a vast landscape of dramatic events, Ji-li’s story makes these society-shaking …
Olentangy Local School District Literature Selection Review
Book Title: Red Scarf Girl Genre: nonfiction memoir Author: Ji-Li Jiang Pages: 285 Publisher: Harper Collins Copyright: 1997 In a brief rationale, please provide the following information …
MEETING THE AUTHOR
A Guide to Teaching Ji-li Jiang’s Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution Ji-li Jiang was twelve years old in 1966—the year the Cultural Revolution began in China. Red Scarf Girl …
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Will Ji-Li Liang be able to fulfill her dreams in spite of her family’s class status? BOOK TITLE: Red Scarf Girl AUTHOR: Ji-Li Jiang TYPE OF BOOK: Autobiography POINT OF VIEW: 1st person
Red Scarf Girl - Weebly
Ji-li’s story made me experience the Cultural Revolution on a gut level. Had I been born in China, I would have been nine years old in 1966, just a year younger than Ji-li’s sister, Ji-yun. I too …
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Red Scarf Girl by Ji-Li Jiang is a poignant memoir of Ji-Li, a twelve year old girl who survives the Chinese Cultural Revolution. Chairman Mao and his Red Guards are imposing their ideology …
Red Scarf Girl - Exodus Books
Red Scarf Girl A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution By Ji-Li Jiang Chapter One: I was born on Chinese New Year. Carefully, my parents chose my name: Ji-li, meaning lucky and beautiful. …
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Red Scarf Girl Reading Comprehension Questions - Mrs.
1. How has Ji-li’s house changed since the beginning of Red Scarf Girl? 2. What type of work does Ji-li’s grandmother have to do now that she has been classified as a landlord’s wife? 3. Ji …
Red Scarf Girl & Narrative - Amazon Web Services, Inc.
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Unit 7A: Red Scarf Girl & Narrative - Amplify
Red Scarf Girl & Narrative This unit starts by challenging you to write about your own experience. You’ll learn how to zoom in on the details that make even your most boring experiences …
A STUDY OF RED SCARF GIRL AND THE NARRATOLOGY OF …
aspect by taking the example of Ji- Li Jiang’s Red Scarf Girl, an English translation of the Chinese work by the author who recounts her harsh and discriminatory experiences during one of the …
7A RedScarfGirlNarrative CaregiverLetter - Knox County Schools
7A: Red Scarf Girl & Narrative During this unit, students read a highly engaging memoir about a young girl growing up in China in 1966 during the Cultural Revolution. Students will learn some …
7A:Red Scarf Girl - Knox County Schools
7A:Red Scarf Girl Text Red Scarf Girl by Ji-li Jiang Introduction to the Text Jiang Ji-li is an excellent student who lives in Shanghai, China, with her loving family. She has been taught to …
Unit 7A, Sub-Unit 3: Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural ...
Unit 7A, Sub-Unit 3: Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution by Ji-li Jiang Lesson 12 1. What truth did Ji-li and others learn about the Cultural Revolution? a. Chairman Mao …
Novel Ties Red Scarf Girl - learninglinks.com
1. How did Ji-li characterize her childhood before her twelfth birthday? 2. Why did the young Liberation Army soldier give Ji-li and some of her classmates a test of physical flexibility? 3. …
Study Guide Red Scarf Girl by Ji-li Jiang LEXILE 780 - Mrs. Brock's …
Jiang Ji-li is a twelve-year-old girl growing up in China. She is happy, bright, and ambitious, but her fortunes change as the Cultural Revolution sweeps across China. She and her family …
Russ China TIP - bpb-us-w2.wpmucdn.com
Students will get an overview of ancient Chinese history and culture in Language Arts class with opportunities for further examination in Social Studies class. The unit will then culminate …
Grade 7 - Amplify
Sub-unit 2: Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution by Ji-li Jiang At the center of the unit is Ji-li Jiang’s memoir of growing up in the midst of China’s Cultural Revolution. Set …
Grade 7 curriculum map - Amplify
text: Ji-li Jiang’s Red Scarf Girl, her memoir of growing up during China’s Cultural Revolution. Set against a vast landscape of dramatic events, Ji-li’s story makes these society-shaking …
Olentangy Local School District Literature Selection Review
Book Title: Red Scarf Girl Genre: nonfiction memoir Author: Ji-Li Jiang Pages: 285 Publisher: Harper Collins Copyright: 1997 In a brief rationale, please provide the following information …
MEETING THE AUTHOR
A Guide to Teaching Ji-li Jiang’s Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution Ji-li Jiang was twelve years old in 1966—the year the Cultural Revolution began in China. Red Scarf Girl …
CONFLICT - writingwithjennifer.files.wordpress.com
Will Ji-Li Liang be able to fulfill her dreams in spite of her family’s class status? BOOK TITLE: Red Scarf Girl AUTHOR: Ji-Li Jiang TYPE OF BOOK: Autobiography POINT OF VIEW: 1st person
