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c1999., Adolescent, Delacorte Press Call No: B Edition: 1st trade pbk. ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: The author tells the story of her painful childhood in China where she lived until the age of fourteen with her father, stepmother, and siblings, all of whom considered her bad luck because her mother died shortly after giving birth to her.
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c1999., Juvenile, Delacorte Call No: Biography NF MAH Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: The author tells the story of her painful childhood in China where she lived until the age of fourteen with her father, stepmother, and siblings, all of whom considered her bad luck because her mother died shortly after giving birth to her.
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2011., Adolescent, Ember Call No: 979.4 0049510092 Edition: First Ember edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: A Chinese proverb says, "Falling leaves return to their roots." In Chinese Cinderella, Adeline Yen Mah returns to her roots to tell the story of her painful childhood and her ultimate triumph and courage in the face of despair. Adeline's affluent, powerful family considers her bad luck after her mother dies giving birth to her. Life does not get any easier when her father remarries. She and her siblings are subjected to the disdain of her stepmother, while her stepbrother and stepsister are spoiled. Although Adeline wins prizes at school, they are not enough to compensate for what she really yearns for -- the love and understanding of her family.
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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."--
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2014., First Second Call No: GN NOV Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to watch Summary Note: After Deshi Li accidentally kills his brother and is ordered by his mother to secure a fresh corpse to inter with his brother as a "bride," Deshi goes in pursuit of spirited Lily Chen, who is already on her own journey of survival.
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By Sanna, Ellyn2005., Mason Crest Publishers Call No: 915.1 SAN Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Women's issues, global trendsSummary Note: Describes the circumstances that have influenced the lives of Chinese women, including current trends, and individual women who are impacting their country and the world.