Chinese Cinderella : the true story of an unwanted daughter / Adeline Yen Mah
By: Mah, Adeline Yen [author].
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BookPublisher: New York : Ember, 2011Edition: First Ember edition.Description: xv, 205 pages : illustrations.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780385740074.Subject(s): Mah, Adeline Yen, 1937- | Chinese Americans -- California -- Biography | BiographiesSummary: 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.
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| Book | Cubao Branch Reference Section | Circulation | C 92 M214c 2011 (Browse shelf) | c. 1 | Available | 121432d | ||
| Book | Project 8 Branch Reference Section | Circulation | C 92 M214c 2011 (Browse shelf) | c. 2 | Available | 124364d |
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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.
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