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Daughter of a Thousand Pieces of Gold

Daughter of a Thousand Pieces of Gold

Helminski, Peg Neral

Paperback

Family

ISBN10: 0615661874
ISBN13: 9780615661872
Publisher: Createspace
Published: Oct 16 2012
Pages: 330
Weight: 0.97
Height: 0.69 Width: 5.98 Depth: 9.02
Language: English
From a hiding place behind the courtyard moon gate, eleven-year-old Zhong Mei Lin hears her father defend her as a daughter of a thousand pieces of gold to corrupt village leader, Liu Long Tang. This expression, highest praise for a Chinese daughter, means she is a valuable as a son. Little do any of them realize that she will soon prove this worth not only to her parents and Liu Long Tang, but to provincial government authorities and to a whole new world she hasn't even dreamed of yet! Set against the rapidly changing social landscape brought on by the economic reforms of Deng Xiaoping and China's one-child family planning policy, Mei Lin's journey is one the reader will not soon forget. Rich in details of Chinese culture and tradition, this is a story about standing up for oneself, and about holding on to the good in the past while also making room for the future. Written for a young teen audience, the book is also enjoying growing adult interest --especially among China adoptive parents, family members and friends as well as with others interested in learning more about China in an entertaining format.

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