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1989, Juvenile, Crabtree Publishing Call No: 951 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: The Lands, peoples and cultures seriesSummary Note: This book discusses the family life, the homes, the schools, the language and communication, the businesses, the leisure and more of the people of China.
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By Chim, Wai2021., Adolescent, Scholastic Press Call No: HISTORICAL F CHI Edition: First US edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "This incredible story about two boys' swim from mainland China to Hong Kong in search of freedom from poverty and oppression is inspired by a true story. Ming survived the famine that killed his parents during China's 'Great Leap Forward,' and lives a hard but adequate life, working in the fields. When a group of city boys comes to the village as part of a Communist Party re-education program, Ming and his friends aren't sure what to make of the new arrivals. They're not used to hard labor and village life. But despite his reservations, Ming befriends a charming city boy called Li. The two couldn't be more different, but slowly they form a bond over evening swims and shared dreams. But as the bitterness of life under the Party begins to take its toll on both boys, they begin to imagine the impossible: freedom"--From the publisher's web site.
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2016., Pre-adolescent, Disney-Hyperion Call No: FIC POLONSKY Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: An American girl finds a note written by a Chinese girl forced to work in a factory in Beijing. The note was stuffed into a purse and is a desperate plea for help. Will her strategy work?
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2019., Adult, Hachette Books Call No: MEMOIR NF KAN Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "An examination of the generational bonds and divisions of the Kan family and the panoramic effects of China's changing societal norms and fast-growing economy, where some succeed and others are destined to fail."--
