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.
Written in an accessible and engaging style, this page-turning autobiography will appeal to readers of all ages, and it includes a detailed glossary and a pronunciation guide..
And when Ji-li\'s father is finally imprisoned, she faces the most difficult dilemma of her life.
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.
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.
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.
Publishers Weekly Best Book * ALA Best Book for Young Adults * ALA Notable Children\'s Book * ALA Booklist Editors\' Choice Moving, honest, and deeply personal, Red Scarf Girl is the incredible true story of one girl\'s courage and determination during one of the most terrifying eras of the twentieth century.
ALA 1998 Notable Children\'s Book
ALA 1998 Best Books for Young Adults.
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.
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
