revolution is not a dinner party by ying chang compestine

In an atmosphere of increasing mistrust, Ling fears for the safety of her neighbors and, soon, for herself and family. But when Comrade Li, one of MaoÕs political officers, moves into a room in their apartment, Ling begins to witness the gradual disintegration of her world. SIGNED hardcover - SIGNED by Ying Chang Compestine on the title page with the word 'Happiness!' Author's first novel, a coming of age story set in China in the early 1970's: 'Nine-year-old Ling is very comfortable in her life her parents are both dedicated surgeons in the best hospital in Wuhan. Will she be able to grow and blossom under the oppressive rule of Chairman Mao? Or will fighting to survive destroy her spirit-and end her life? Revolution Is Not a Dinner Party is a 2008 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.New York: Henry Holt, (2007.) dj.

For the next four years, Ling will suffer more horrors than many people face in a lifetime. In an atmosphere of increasing mistrust and hatred, Ling fears for the safety of her neighbors, and soon, for herself and her family. But when one of Mao's political officers moves into a room in their apartment, Ling begins to witness the gradual disintegration of her world. Her parents are both dedicated surgeons at the best hospital in Wuhan, and her father teaches her English as they listen to Voice of America every evening on the radio.

Nine-year-old Ling has a very happy life. The summer of 1972, before I turned nine, danger began knocking on doors all over China. Will she be able to grow and blossom under the oppressive rule of Chairman Mao? Or will fighting to survive destroy her spirit-and end her life? Revolution Is Not a Dinner Party is a 2008 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.

Drawing from her childhood experience, the author brings hope and humor to this fascinating story of a young girl growing up and fighting to survive during the Cultural Revolution in China.

Revolution is not a dinner party by ying chang compestine