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Chinese Cinderella

The Secret Story of an Unwanted Daughter
By Adeline Yen Mah
Series: Chinese Cinderella
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Chinese Cinderella tells the poignant story of Jung-ling, a girl deemed bad luck by her family after her mother dies in childbirth. Subjected to cruelty and neglect, especially from her stepmother and dismissed by her father, Jung-ling's resilience shines through as she excels academically and finds solace in the few family members who show her kindness. Against all odds, her determination leads her father to finally permit her to study in England, marking a hopeful new chapter.
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Jung-ling's family considers her bad luck because her mother died giving birth to her. They discriminate against her and make her feel unwanted yet she yearns and continuously strives for her parents' love. Her stepmother is vindictive and cruel and her father dismissive. Jung-ling blossoms in spite of everything.

When Adeline Yen Mah's mother died giving birth to her, the family considered Adeline bad luck and she was made to feel unwanted all her life.

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When Adeline Yen Mah's mother died giving birth to her, the family considered Adeline bad luck, and she was made to feel unwanted all her life.

Jung-ling's family considers her bad luck because her mother died giving birth to her. They discriminate against her and make her feel unwanted, yet she yearns for and continuously strives for her parents' love. Her stepmother is vindictive and cruel, and her father dismissive.

Jung-ling grows up to be an academic child, with a natural ability for writing. Only her aunt and grandfather offer her any love and kindness. The story is one of survival in the face of the mental and physical cruelty of her stepmother and the disloyalty of her siblings. Jung-ling blossoms in spite of everything, and the story ends as her father agrees to let her study in England.

Chinese Cinderella is a poignant tale of resilience and hope, highlighting Jung-ling's journey from rejection to self-acceptance.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780141304878

Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 September 1999

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Puffin

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 181g

Pages: 256

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Adeline Yen Mah Children's Books Children’s & Teenage Non-Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Penguin Books Series: Chinese Cinderella

About the Author

Adeline Yen Mah lives in California after growing up in Tianjin and Shanghai, in China, Hong Kong and England. She studied medicine but gave up her career as a physician to become a full-time writer. After the death of her stepmother, she felt compelled to write her story and the result, FALLING LEAVES, has become an international best-seller.

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