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Little green

Growing Up During the Chinese Cultural Revolution

by Chun Yu

Reading Level 5-6 Moderate (Lvl 3) Ages 9-12

The text is written at a 5th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.

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About This Book

Set against the backdrop of China's Cultural Revolution, a young girl named Chun Yu experiences her childhood amid a nation undergoing dramatic change. Through her eyes, readers explore the challenges and resilience of growing up during a time of social upheaval and transformation.

Representation & Themes

MulticulturalHistoricalComing of AgeFamily

For Parents

Content Intensity

Level 3 — Moderate
Gentle Mild Moderate Intense Very Intense

Real stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.

Content Flags

Historical Conflict Social Upheaval Emotional: Identity & Self-Discovery
Data confidence: standard

Details

ISBN
0689869436
Pages
112
Publisher
Simon and Schuster
Published
2005
Type
Nonfiction
Word Count
19,263

Genres

Juvenile Nonfiction

Subjects

Yu, Chun, -- 1966- -- Juvenile literatureYu, Chun, -- 1966-China -- History -- Cultural Revolution, 1966-1976 -- Personal narratives -- Juvenile literatureChina -- History -- Cultural Revolution, 1966-1976 -- Personal narrativesChina -- Social life and customs -- 1949-1976Personal narrativesJuvenile literatureHistorySocial life and customsCultural Revolution (China : 1966-1976) fast (OCoLC)fst01352662China, historyChina, social life and customsChildren, juvenile literatureChina, juvenile literature

People

Chun Yu (1966-)

Places

China