| Record Number |
772202 |
| ISBN |
9780141359410 (paperback) |
| Author |
Mah, Adeline Yen, 1937- author. |
| Title |
Chinese Cinderella / Adeline Yen Mah. |
| Publisher/Date |
[London] : Puffin Books, 2015. |
| ©1999 |
| Pagination etc. |
264 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 20 cm. |
| Series |
Puffin books (Series) |
| Contents note |
First published: 1999. |
| "Fun facts, quizzes and much more inside"--Back cover. |
| Summary Note |
Adeline'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. Adeline 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 of survival in the light of the mental and physical cruelty of her stepmother and the disloyalty of her siblings. Adeline blossoms in spite of everything and the story ends as her father agrees to let her study in England. |
| Subject - Name |
Mah, Adeline Yen, -- 1937-Juvenile literature |
| Subject |
Children -- China -- Family relationships -- Juvenile literature |
| China -- Social life and customs -- Juvenile literature |
| China -- Social conditions -- Juvenile literature |
| Autobiographies. |
| Shelf Location |
J 951.05 MAH |
