{"product_id":"the-diary-of-ma-yan-the-struggles-and-hopes-of-a-chinese-schoolgirl-9780060764982","title":"The Diary of Ma Yan: The Struggles and Hopes of a Chinese Schoolgirl","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Heartbreakingly inspirational.\" (AsianWeek)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMa Yan's heart-wrenching, honest diary chronicles her struggle to escape hardship through her persistent, sometimes desperate, attempts to continue her schooling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a drought-stricken corner of rural China, an education can be the difference between a life of crushing poverty and the chance for a better future. But for Ma Yan, money is scarce, and the low wages paid for backbreaking work aren't always enough to pay school fees, or even to provide enough food for herself and her family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe publication of \u003cem\u003eThe Diary of Ma Yan\u003c\/em\u003e was an international sensation, creating an outpouring of support for this courageous teenager and others like her . . . all due to one ordinary girl's extraordinary diary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"You don't review this small book; you tell people about it and say, 'Read it.'\" \u003cem\u003e(Washington Post)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperCollins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/23\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780060764982\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.29lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.58h x 5.16w x 0.43d","brand":"Ma Yan, Pierre Haski","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43049376088245,"sku":"9780060764982","price":5.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_a2b1b153-27fd-4c1a-a7f4-9e619b0fe623.jpg?v=1689688856","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-diary-of-ma-yan-the-struggles-and-hopes-of-a-chinese-schoolgirl-9780060764982","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}