by Adeline Yen Mah (Author)
What's the hook? A fascinating and moving autobiographical novel. What are the themes? Different cultures, families/generations, friendship, school life and the individual vs society. Teaching points? Excellent for multicultural work, as it is set against a background of life in Japanese occupied China. Ideal for exploring narrative structure as it is told simply as a series of snapshots. Comparative work opportunities as it includes the original story of Cinderella that originated in the Tang dynasty (AD 618-908).
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 224
Edition: 2
Publisher: Longman
Published: 16 Sep 2004
ISBN 10: 0582848881
ISBN 13: 9780582848887
Book Overview: A fascinating and moving autobiographical novel