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Manufacturer: Laurel Leaf
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 951
EAN: 9780440229261
ISBN: 044022926X
Label: Laurel Leaf
Manufacturer: Laurel Leaf
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 224
Publication Date: 2004-07-13
Publisher: Laurel Leaf
Reading Level: Young Adult
Release Date: 2004-07-13
Studio: Laurel Leaf
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A candid memoir about growing up during the Chinese Cultural Revolution, adapted by the author from his Colors of the Mountain, published by Random House.
Da Chen was born in China in 1962. The grandson of a landlord, he and his family were treated as outcasts in Communist China. In school, Da was an excellent student until a teacher told him that, because of his “family’s crimes,” he could never be more than a poor farmer. Feeling his fate was hopeless, Da responded by dropping out and hanging around with a gang. However, after Mao’s death, Da realized that an education and college might be possible, but he had to make up for the time he’d wasted. He began to study–all day and into the night. His entire family rallied to help him succeed, working long hours in the rice fields and going into debt to ensure that Da would have an education. When the final exam results were posted, he had one of the highest scores in the region and had earned a place at the prestigious Beijing University. Now his family’s past would not harm their future.
From the Hardcover edition.
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Summary: China's Son
Comment: I think china's Son by Da Chen is a great book. It talks about what had happened during the Culture Revolution which the author Da Chen had lived between. Also since his family was a landlord, and Mao didn't like rich people. Their land were taken and their father was sent to labor camp.
I think this book-China's Son would be great for people who are from 12~16 and who wants to learn about what had happened during the Culture Revolution.
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Summary: Great Story
Comment: This was a great story but in order to enjoy the WHOLE story one must read the WHOLE story. This book is the abridged version of Colors of the Mountain. While this book grabs all the highlights if you're as nitpicky as I am I recommend you read Colors of the Mountain instead. Either is bound to give you a great tale; it's just a question of whether you want it all or just the highlights.
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Summary: under an unlucky star.
Comment: I like learning about China and what happened back in the days. I just can't figure out why anyone would want to write an autobiography shamelessly asking for sympathy. Oh, I was the son of a rich family, and therefore I suffered. Woe was I.
I think I wouldn't mind if the protagonist failed the test. He sounded selfish and too arrogant--bitchy even.
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Summary: An inspirational, insightful autobiography
Comment: China's Sons is the intensely personal account of Da Chen, born in China in 1962, is reviewed here for its importance to many an adult reader as well. Chen and his family were outcasts in Communist China, and Da had to drop out of school as a result. When Mao died, Da faced a long struggle to regain his education and go to college � and his entire family helped him succeed. China's Son is an inspirational, insightful autobiography.
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Summary: Interesting child account of the Cultural Revolution
Comment: As an adult interested in China and the Cultural Revolution and having traveled many times to China, I read this book not really expecting to glean much from it. It was well written though and appropriately rated. I found Da Chen a character I could relate with (even as an adult) and discovered his account to be full of emotion: frightened, bitter, angry, excited, happy etc.. I think most of the "facts" were presented in truth.
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