Description: The author recounts her difficult childhood in China where she and her siblings were mistreated by their stepmother. This work for children is an adaption of the author's adult memoir FALLING LEAVES.
Synopsis The author recounts her difficult childhood in China where she and her siblings were mistreated by their stepmother. This work for children is an adaption of the author's adult memoir FALLING LEAVES.
Details
Publication Date:
2001-03-01
Series:
Laurel-Leaf Books
Edition Description:
Reissue
Size
Length:
203 pages
Height:
6.8 in
Width:
4.5 in
Thickness:
0.5 in
Weight:
4.0 oz
Publisher's Note When her mother dies giving birth to her, Adeline is considered bad luck by her family, thus when her father's new wife begins to treat her poorly while spoiling the others, Adeline can turn to no one for comfort and must endure the difficult times on her own, in a dramatic true story of bravery and triumph over adversity. Reprint. Teacher's Guide available.