Chinese Cinderella And The Secret Dragon Society - Rilegato

Mah, Adeline Yen

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ISBN 10: 0060567341 ISBN 13: 9780060567347

Casa editrice: Harpercollins Childrens Books, 2005

Riassunto

Set during World War II, a young Chinese girl made homeless by her evil stepmother begins a new life as a martial-artist and spy, joining the Chinese resistance movement to work against the occupying Japanese and free her people from their vicious reign.

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Recensione:

“Full of adventure.” (School Library Journal)

L'autore:

Adeline Yen Mah is the author of Chinese Cinderella: The True Story of an Unwanted Daughter, an ALA Best Book for Young Readers and a Publishers Weekly Best Book. Her other books include the New York Times best-seller Falling Leaves: The Memoir of an Unwanted Chinese Daughter; A Thousand Pieces of Gold: A Memoir of China’s Past Through Its Proverbs; and Watching the Tree: A Chinese Daughter Reflects on Happiness, Traditions, and Spiritual Wisdom. Millions of readers worldwide celebrate the way Ms. Mah conveys the power of the human spirit in her writings.

Ms. Yen Mah was born in Tianjin, China. When she won a writing competition at the age of fourteen, she convinced her father to send her to school in England, where she later received a medical degree. Following the success of falling leaves, she has pursued her lifelong dream of being a fulltime writer.

Adeline Yen Mah lives in California and England with her husband. If you wish to review this book or contact the author, visit her online at

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• Editore: Harpercollins Childrens Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0060567341
• ISBN 13: 9780060567347
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 242