Red Scarf Girl

A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution

About this book

An outstanding student and much admired leader of her class, Ji-Li Jiang was poised for a shining future in the Communist party until the Cultural Revolution of 1966. Told with simplicity, innocence and grace, this unforgettable memoir gives a child's eye view of a terrifying time in 20th-century history--and of one family's indomitable courage under fire. ALA 1998 Notable Children's Book; ALA 1998 Best Books for Young Adults.

Subjects

  • china, biography
  • china, history
  • china, history, cultural revolution, 1966-1969
  • chinese cultural revolution
  • chinese politics
  • history
  • juvenile literature
  • personal narratives
  • reading level-grade 10
  • reading level-grade 11
  • reading level-grade 12
  • reading level-grade 7
  • reading level-grade 8
  • reading level-grade 9
  • women, china