Ying Chang Compestine grew up in China and now lives in California with her husband and son. She is the author of the young adult story collection "A Banquet for Hungry Ghosts," as well as several picture books for children and cookbooks for adults.
* Readers should remain rapt by Compestine's storytelling
throughout this gripping account of life during China's Cultural
Revolution. "Publishers Weekly, Starred Review" Laced in all the
right places with humor, fury, fear, resolve and eventual relief,
her childlike voice is carefully maintained over the sweep of four
years--candid and credible, naive and nuanced. "San Francisco
Chronicle" This child's-eye view of the Chinese Cultural Revolution
is ultimately a tale of survival; lyrical yet gripping, accessible
and memorable, it's based on the author's experiences. Certain to
inspire discussion about freedom and justice. "Kirkus Reviews"
Authentic. . . . This semi-autobiographical novel comes alive with
the author's rich descriptions of the sights and smells of China at
the beginning of the Cultural Revolution. "School Library Journal"
In clipped lyrical sentences, Compestine's first-person narrative
sets a naive child's struggle to survive against betrayal and
courage in one neighborhood and also the political panorama of
spies and slogans. "Booklist" Compestine does a good job giving
young YA readers a realistic picture of what that period of history
meant to individuals caught in the political nightmare. Certainly
those with a Chinese heritage will find the story important to
understand their own family history. "KLIATT" Beautifully
descriptive phrases allow this autobiographical fiction to come
alive with the colors of the clothing that are lovingly sewn for
Ling, the aromatic preparations of the food that is cooked, and the
genuine appreciation of school, work, and valued neighbors. . . .
The simple narrative is [refreshing] . . . in its youthful
disbelief of the hardships that have befallen them in a changing
political situation. "Voice of Youth Advocates""
* "Readers should remain rapt by Compestine's storytelling
throughout this gripping account of life during China's Cultural
Revolution."--"Publishers Weekly," Starred Review
"Laced in all the right places with humor, fury, fear, resolve and
eventual relief, her childlike voice is carefully maintained over
the sweep of four years--candid and credible, naive and
nuanced."--"San Francisco Chronicle" "This child's-eye view of the
Chinese Cultural Revolution is ultimately a tale of survival;
lyrical yet gripping, accessible and memorable, it's based on the
author's experiences. Certain to inspire discussion about freedom
and justice."--"Kirkus Reviews" "Authentic. . . . This
semi-autobiographical novel comes alive with the author's rich
descriptions of the sights and smells of China at the beginning of
the Cultural Revolution."--"School Library Journal"
"In clipped lyrical sentences, Compestine's first-person narrative
sets a naive child's struggle to survive against betrayal and
courage in one neighborhood and also the political panorama of
spies and slogans."--"Booklist"
"Compestine does a good job giving young YA readers a realistic
picture of what that period of history meant to individuals caught
in the political nightmare. Certainly those with a Chinese heritage
will find the story important to understand their own family
history."--"KLIATT"
"Beautifully descriptive phrases allow this autobiographical
fiction to come alive with the colors of the clothing that are
lovingly sewn for Ling, the aromatic preparations of the food that
is cooked, and the genuine appreciation of school, work, and valued
neighbors. . . . The simple narrative is [refreshing] . . . in its
youthful disbelief of the hardships that have befallen them in a
changing political situation."--"Voice of Youth Advocates"
* Readers should remain rapt by Compestine's storytelling throughout this gripping account of life during China's Cultural Revolution. "Publishers Weekly, Starred Review" Laced in all the right places with humor, fury, fear, resolve and eventual relief, her childlike voice is carefully maintained over the sweep of four years--candid and credible, naive and nuanced. "San Francisco Chronicle" This child's-eye view of the Chinese Cultural Revolution is ultimately a tale of survival; lyrical yet gripping, accessible and memorable, it's based on the author's experiences. Certain to inspire discussion about freedom and justice. "Kirkus Reviews" Authentic. . . . This semi-autobiographical novel comes alive with the author's rich descriptions of the sights and smells of China at the beginning of the Cultural Revolution. "School Library Journal" In clipped lyrical sentences, Compestine's first-person narrative sets a naive child's struggle to survive against betrayal and courage in one neighborhood and also the political panorama of spies and slogans. "Booklist" Compestine does a good job giving young YA readers a realistic picture of what that period of history meant to individuals caught in the political nightmare. Certainly those with a Chinese heritage will find the story important to understand their own family history. "KLIATT" Beautifully descriptive phrases allow this autobiographical fiction to come alive with the colors of the clothing that are lovingly sewn for Ling, the aromatic preparations of the food that is cooked, and the genuine appreciation of school, work, and valued neighbors. . . . The simple narrative is [refreshing] . . . in its youthful disbelief of the hardships that have befallen them in a changing political situation. "Voice of Youth Advocates""
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