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Jpg ying chang compestine is a chinese cuisine expert who is also a accomplished writer having published over a dozen books including her latest, a novel titled revolution is not a. Sep 29, 2009 ebooks library, new and popular books, you can download revolution is not a dinner party in epub or pdf formats. The story is set at the end of the cultural revolution in wuhan, china. I was about lings age when my family got caught up in the events of the cultural revolution.
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Ying chang compestine born march 8, 1963 is a chinese american author, speaker, television host and chef. Texas tayshas high school reading list, california young reader. Ying chang compestine author of revolution is not a. She is the author of the young adult novel revolution is not a dinner party, the ya story collection a banquet for hungry ghosts, as well as several picture books for children and cookbooks for adults. Revolution is not a dinner party audiobook by ying chang.
Books by ying chang compestine author of revolution is not a. 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. This book is based on your childhood in wuhan, china, during the 1960s and 70s. Revolution is not a dinner party by compestine, ying chang.
Ying chang compestine brings hope and humor to this powerful story of a girl who comes of age and fights to survive during the. Ying chang compestine grew up in china and now lives in california with her husband and son. The title of this book comes from a passage from mao tsetungs little red book. Revolution is not a dinner party the summer of 1972, before i turned nine, danger began knocking on doors all over china. Ying is particularly gifted in speaking to upper elementary as well as high school students and her life story is well worth hearing. I had a hard time putting the book down and i have actually learned way more about the chinese cultural revolution from reading the book than i have from my history class. Revolution is not a dinner party available for download and read online in other formats. This book trailer for revolution is not a dinner party is just one. Revolution is not a dinner party is a novel published in 2007 by ying chang compestine about a young chinese girl and her family during the cultural revolution in china. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of revolution is not a dinner party by ying chang compestine.
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