Revolution Is Not a Dinner Party
Revolution Is Not a Dinner Party
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Revolution Is Not a Dinner Party

Written by Ying Chang Compestine
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10 - 14
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248
Page count
740L
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Aug 21, 2007
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Nine-year-old Ling is very comfortable in her life; her parents are both dedicated surgeons in the best hospital in Wuhan. But when Comrade Li, one of Mao’s political officers, moves into a room in their apartment, Ling begins to witness the gradual disintegration of her world. In an atmosphere of increasing mistrust, Ling fears for the safety of her neighbors and, soon, for herself and family. Over the course of four years, Ling manages to grow and blossom, even as she suffers more horrors than many people face in a lifetime.Drawing from her childhood experience, Ying Chang Compestine brings hope and humor to this compelling story for all ages about a girl fighting to survive during the Cultural Revolution in China.”Revolution Is Not a Dinner Party” is a 2008 Bank Street - Best Children’s Book of the Year.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780805082074
    Publication Date
    August 21, 2007
    Publisher
    Henry Holt & Company
    Page Count
    248
    Audience
    Young Adult
    Reading Age
    10 - 14 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2006035465
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    77333486
    Lexile® Level
    740L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~R
    Est. ATOS® Book Level
    ~4.7

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