Mah, Adeline Yen
Chinese Cinderella : the true story of an unwanted daughter / Adeline Yen Mah. - New York : Dell Laurel Leaf, c1999. - xv, 205 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
A Chinese proverb says, "Falling leaves return to their roots." In Chinese Cinderella, Adeline Yen Mah returns to her roots to tell the story of her painful childhood and her ultimate triumph and courage in the face of despair. Adeline's affluent, powerful family considers her bad luck after her mother dies giving birth to her. Life does not get any easier when her father remarries. She and her siblings are subjected to the disdain of her stepmother, while her stepbrother and stepsister are spoiled. Although Adeline wins prizes at school, they are not enough to compensate for what she really yearns for -- the love and understanding of her family.
0440228654
Mah, Adeline Yen, 1937- --Juvenile literature.
Chinese Americans--California--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Women physicians--California--Biography--Juvenile literature.
China--Social life and customs--Juvenile literature.
Manners and customs.
D M277 1999
Chinese Cinderella : the true story of an unwanted daughter / Adeline Yen Mah. - New York : Dell Laurel Leaf, c1999. - xv, 205 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
A Chinese proverb says, "Falling leaves return to their roots." In Chinese Cinderella, Adeline Yen Mah returns to her roots to tell the story of her painful childhood and her ultimate triumph and courage in the face of despair. Adeline's affluent, powerful family considers her bad luck after her mother dies giving birth to her. Life does not get any easier when her father remarries. She and her siblings are subjected to the disdain of her stepmother, while her stepbrother and stepsister are spoiled. Although Adeline wins prizes at school, they are not enough to compensate for what she really yearns for -- the love and understanding of her family.
0440228654
Mah, Adeline Yen, 1937- --Juvenile literature.
Chinese Americans--California--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Women physicians--California--Biography--Juvenile literature.
China--Social life and customs--Juvenile literature.
Manners and customs.
D M277 1999