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Chinese Cinderella
The Secret Story of an Unwanted Daughter
Series: Chinese Cinderella
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This inspiring memoir is ideal for children and young readers who appreciate stories of courage, family challenges, and personal triumph.
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.
Series: Chinese Cinderella
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Chinese Cinderella
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....Paperback$2199Elsewhere:$2600Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips Monday
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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
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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