| Edition |
First US edition. |
| Description |
236 pages ; 22 cm |
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| Note |
"First published in Australia in 2016 by Allen & Unwin." |
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"A powerful story of friendship, bravery, and a desperate bid for liberty"--Cover. |
| Indexed In: |
Junior Library Guild |
| Summary |
"This incredible story about two boys' swim from mainland China to Hong Kong in search of freedom from poverty and oppression is inspired by a true story. Ming survived the famine that killed his parents during China's 'Great Leap Forward,' and lives a hard but adequate life, working in the fields. When a group of city boys comes to the village as part of a Communist Party re-education program, Ming and his friends aren't sure what to make of the new arrivals. They're not used to hard labor and village life. But despite his reservations, Ming befriends a charming city boy called Li. The two couldn't be more different, but slowly they form a bond over evening swims and shared dreams. But as the bitterness of life under the Party begins to take its toll on both boys, they begin to imagine the impossible: freedom"--From the publisher's web site. |
| Audience |
Ages 15-17. |
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Grades 10-12. |
| Awards |
A Junior Library Guild selection |
| Subject |
China -- Social conditions -- 1949-1976 -- Juvenile fiction.
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China -- History -- 1949-1976 -- Fiction.
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China -- History -- 1949-1976 -- Fiction.
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| ISBN |
9781338656138 : 17.85 |
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