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Compestine, Ying Chang

Revolution Is Not a Dinner Party

243 pp. | Holt | August, 2007 | Trade ISBN 978-0-8050-8207-4 $16.95
(3) YA Inspired by Compestine's own experience, this vivid novel tells the absorbing story of Ling, a Chinese girl who grows up during the Cultural Revolution. For four years, Ling endures hardship and persecution, including her beloved father's imprisonment. She discovers within herself a fierce will to survive that sustains her until Mao's death signals a change in China's politics.
Reviewer: Martha Sibert

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