{"product_id":"red-scarf-girl-a-memoir-of-the-cultural-revolution-9780060275853","title":"Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest Book * ALA Best Book for Young Adults * ALA Notable Children's Book * ALA \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBooklist \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEditors' Choice\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMoving, honest, and deeply personal, \u003cem\u003eRed Scarf Girl\u003c\/em\u003e is the incredible true story of one girl's courage and determination during one of the most terrifying eras of the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt'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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperCollins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/06\/1997\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780060275853\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.60h x 5.40w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Parents Choice Award (Fall) (1998-2007) - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Georgia Children's Book Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Children's Books of Distinction Awards - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Colorado Blue Spruce Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/28\/1997 pg. 75\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Review - Children\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/1997 pg. 1391\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/1997 pg. 331\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist Ed Choice Youth\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/1998 pg. 733\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/1997 pg. 139\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/18\/1998 pg. 18\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eALA Best Books Young Adults\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/1998 pg. 1211\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eALA Notable Children's Books\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/1998 pg. 1224\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/1997 pg. 180 - Recommended, Satisfactory\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/1999 pg. 254\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e17835 \/ Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 8\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ji-Li Jiang","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42916705403061,"sku":"9780060275853","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_90a020eb-e547-4b09-ad8a-fc68ea3ed7f9.jpg?v=1687269059","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/red-scarf-girl-a-memoir-of-the-cultural-revolution-9780060275853","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}