Chinese Cinderella - Adeline Yen Mah

Chinese Cinderella - an emotional journey of survival. This book was recommended to me by a fellow colleague teaching the same year group and planniing for next term's literacy unit ( Stories from other cultures) I managed to buy this book Tuesday morning and was so engrossed by this little girl's journey that didn't put it down until completed. GENRE Historical Fiction / Autoboigraphy. Although listed under children's Fiction I would encourage ...
...book comes in a bright Chinese red cover with an endearing photograph of Adeline inset and beautiful flower designs around the corners. There is a sequel in a blue cover so don't be confused by the 2. The issue I purchased was a Puffin, paperback priced at £5.99. CONTENTS There are many references to the history of Chinese politics/war. Especially good are the references to the style and art of Chinese writing,(chapter 22 is the orginal story of ...

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~ About ~ Chinese Cinderella is the heartbreaking true story of Adeline Yen Mah from when she was a toddler up until 14 years of age. The book is written by Adeline Yen Mah herself. Adeline Yen Mah's Chinese Cinderella is the childs version of the early chapters of her bestselling autobiography, falling leaves. After the death of her stepmother, she felt compelled to sell her story. The book is set in World War 2. ~ Storyline ~ Adeline Yen Mah's ...
...and Ye Ye (her grandfather). Chinese Cinderella is the story of how young Adeline struggles for her acceptance and to prove her worth. ~ Characters ~ In Chinese Cinderella, there are countless characters. It may grow confusing as the characters have Chinese names, so most people aren't used to them, and also because of the way the brothers and sisters are called. The main characters are; ~ Adeline Yen Mah (also known as Yen Jun-Ling in the book) ...

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...fifth child to an affluent Chinese family her life begins tragically. Adeline’s mother died shortly after her birth due to complications bought on by the delivery, and in Chinese culture this marks her as cursed or ‘bad luck’. This situation is enforced on her so much that when her father’s new marriage took place to a lady who has little affection for her husband’s five children. She displayed overt antagonism and distrust towards all of the children, ...
...born soon after the marriage. The book outlines Adeline’s struggle to find a place where she feels she belongs. She found a strong relationship with her grandfather as everyone else denighed her that love. Her Grandfather YeYe is what really gave her the strength to go on. Also her Aunt Baba, a women who looked after her was the closest thing to a mother she ever got. Some examples of the creulties faced by her, is when she was a little child, ...

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...the story of a young chinese girl, and her time growing up in China and Hong Kong, during the 1940's and 1950's.. The story however, does not dwell on this fact, but more on the her own personal experiences, growing up being hated by even her family. This book is written similar to an autobiography, but in a way that you are actually placed there as the young girl. The author is Adeline Yen Meh. The reason as to what makes this book so special, is ...
...heart, as a young girl hated by her family. She was deemed bad luck because her mother died during her birth. Because of this, she was became the unwanted child throught her life. Her father had remarried after the death of her mother, but to a lady who hated her most. Adeline however, did have two companions whilst growing up, her Aunt and her Grandfather, both of whom cared for her dearly. This story tells that story. What its like to be born into ...

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I recently read this book at part of a school project. I enjoyed it thoroughly and once I had started reading it was difficult to put down. The book is a sad and emotional biography by Adeline Yen Mah. Adeline’s mother tragically died because of complication’s with Adeline’s birth. Her father blamed Adeline for the death and considered her to be bad luck. Her father then re-married and had 2 more children with his new wife, Niang. Niang treated ...
...but for Adeline and the rest of her siblings they could only eat at certain times and only had a few clothes and got last pick in everything. The only members of her family who she feels close to is her Grandfather, Ye-Ye and her Aunt Baba. Ye-Ye later dies and Adeline isn’t told about the death until she was on the way to his funeral. Adeline has a very tough life with her mother and grandfather’s death, the rejection from her father and stepmother. ...

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I read Chinese Cinderella by Adeline Yen Mah about a month ago and, as they say, it was one of those books that you just cannot bear to put down. It is the story of Adeline's childhood. It is so descriptive you see everything as if you were remembering the whole book with Adeline - That you had known all of her friends and relatives. Her mother died when she was born and so her older brothers and sisters made out that she was bad luck and they made ...
...All through this wonderfully told book Adeline is rejected by practically everyone who knows her. Her father re - marries to a cruel but beautiful and rich woman who he has two children with. It is amazing how obvious they made it that these two children were more important to them than Adeline and her mother's children - They got much more expensive clothes, they got to have first choice of everyhing, they got to share a whole floor of their house ...

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Chinese Cinderella is about one of the most neglected and mentaly abused girls in China. Adline Yan Mah tells the reader what it was like being unwanted, neglected, and considered a bad luck charm, through your own eyes. This book is pure beauty and joy. Any unwanted little girl will really love and connect to this book. Adeline's Dad and Niang (stepmother) sent her off to boarding school and forgot about her. Then when her Niang's sister comes and ...

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...moving autobiography of a young Chinese girl, born the fifth child to an affluent Chinese family her life begins tragiclly with her mother death.Adeline Yen Mah struggles through life with her father and his spoilt new wife, who shows little affection toward the five children. The book outlines Adeline's struggle to find a place where she feels she belongs. Denied love from her parents, she finds some solace in relationships with her loving grandparents. ...
...odds to prove her worth by throwing herself into her school work, hoping her achidemic achievments would earn her love and praise and in doing so she finds her love for the written word. despite all the home troubles she does succeed at school but quickly learens this could be her downfall, when her siblings turn against her, she soon learns who not to trust. every silver lining soon gets taken from her. its a sad yet heart warming story of triumph ...

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I thought this book was really good. You feel bad for her throughoutthe book and its really sad how she grew up being hating by everybody, even her own family. Also you feel lucky that you were not treated like her. The books almost like an autobiography telling the story of her childhood. As i was bought the book as a present and i would not have usually chose it, i thought it was going to be really boring but it wasn't and in the end i loved it ...

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