Set of 8 books. Red Scarf Girl; M. C. Higgins, the Great; Holes; Shipwrecked!; Library, Libary; I Want to be Me; Three Kite Tales; Hank Aaron: Brave in Every Way.

Leveled Reader Library, Level 7a (Holt Leveled Library)

Ji-Li Jiang

Virginia Hamilton

Peter Golenbock

Tina Cortez

Manya Weg

Jay Sonoda

Children's Books

HRW Library

Red Scarf Girl is a historical memoir written by Ji-li Jiang about her experiences during the Cultural Revolution of China, with a foreword by David Henry Hwang. In Red Scarf Girl, Ji-li was at the top of her class and the da-dui-zhang, or Student Council President, of her school. However, her father prevents her from auditioning for the Central Liberation Army Arts Academy due to their political status, which she had no knowledge of at the time. Her family is considered a "Black Family", because her grandfather was a landlord and her father was considered a "rightist", though her father reassured her that he is not. Many people accuse Ji-li of her family's old ways, or "Four Olds" and the "Five Black Categories" that Chairman Mao Zedong protests against. Ji-li must deal with the difficult choice between her educational and political future or her family. This book describes her experiences with the Cultural Revolution, including being betrayed by her classmates, helping to destroy the Four Olds, attempting to become a Red Guard and the constant terror of arrest. Though, towards the end, Jiang Ji-li realizes that her goals no longer define her but rather her responsibilities.

Red Scarf Girl: with Connections- a Memoir of the Cultural Revolution

Reference

Words, Language & Grammar

HOLT. RINEHART AND WINSTON

Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution

Harpercollins

Red Scarf Girl

HarperTrophy

<p>"Ji-li's deeply moving story should be on the shelf of every person's library. Her courage in the face of adversity and her steadfast loyalty to her family are truly inspirational for young and old alike." --Nien Cheng (Author of A Life and Death in Shanghai)</p>

Biographies & Memoirs

Community & Culture

Scholastic. Inc.

Use Novel-Ties ® study guides as your total guided reading program. Reproducible pages in chapter-by-chapter format provide you with the right questions to ask, the important issues to discuss, and the organizational aids that help students get the most out of each book they read.

Red Scarf Girl: Novel-Ties Study Guide

Learning Links

RECORDED BOOKS^

When Tai Shan and his father, Baba, fly kites from their roof and look down at the crowded city streets below, they feel free, like the kites. Baba loves telling Tai Shan stories while the kites--one red, and one blue--rise, dip, and soar together. Then, a bad time comes. People wearing red armbands shut down the schools, smash store signs, and search houses. Baba is sent away, and Tai Shan goes to live with Granny Wang. Though father and son are far apart, they have a secret way of staying close. Every day they greet each other by flying their kites-one red, and one blue-until Baba can be free again, like the kites. Inspired by the dark time of the Cultural Revolution in China, this is a soaring tale of hope that will resonate with anyone who has ever had to love from a distance.

Red Kite, Blue Kite

<p>The ALA Notable author of Red Scarf Girl presents traditional tales about the Monkey King, the irrepressible trickster hero of Chinese legend. Embellished with Hui Hui Su-Kennedy's charming black-and-white illustrations, these hilarious stories bring the Monkey King and his friends to life.</p>

The Magical Monkey King: Mischief in Heaven

Literature & Fiction

Lee & Low Books

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Books by Ji-Li Jiang