Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution

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.

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 autobiography will appeal to readers of all ages, and it includes a detailed glossary and a pronunciation guide.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 09/06/1997
ISBN: 9780060275853
Pages: 304
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 7.60h x 5.40w x 1.10d
Award: Parents Choice Award (Fall) (1998-2007) - Winner
Award: Georgia Children's Book Award - Nominee
Award: Children's Books of Distinction Awards - Winner
Award: Colorado Blue Spruce Award - Nominee

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 07/28/1997 pg. 75
Kirkus Review - Children 09/01/1997 pg. 1391
Booklist 10/01/1997 pg. 331
Booklist Ed Choice Youth 01/01/1998 pg. 733
School Library Journal 12/01/1997 pg. 139
New York Times 01/18/1998 pg. 18
ALA Best Books Young Adults 01/01/1998 pg. 1211
ALA Notable Children's Books 01/01/1998 pg. 1224
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/1997 pg. 180 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Booklist 09/15/1999 pg. 254

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 17835 / Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution
Reading Level: 5 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 8