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Little Leap Forward: A Boy in Beijing

by Guo Yue   |  Ages 9-12
$11.90
Little Leap Forward: A Boy in Beijing
Little Leap Forward: A Boy in Beijing

Cultural Revolution through a boy's eyes.

If you're intrigued by personal tales set against grand historical backdrops, "Little Leap Forward" offers just that – a touching narrative that brings the complexities of the Cultural Revolution into a human scale. This book could be a refreshing lens if you're looking to understand history through the innocence of childhood, mingled with the wisdom that comes from personal growth during trying times.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Little Leap Forward: A Boy in Beijing

by Guo Yue   |  Ages 9-12
$11.90
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ISBN: 9781846865381
Authors: Guo Yue
Publisher: Barefoot Books
Date of Publication: 2011-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Picture Books, Young Readers
Related Topics: Family, Realistic Fiction, Emotion
Goodreads rating: 3.89
(rated by 138 readers)

Description

A sensitively written, real-life story about a boy called Little Leap Forward, growing up in the hutongs of Beijing in the 1960s, at the time of the Cultural Revolution. Little Leap Forward offers children an intimate and immediate account of a child's experiences as Mao Tse Tung's Great Leap Forward policy tightens its grips on China. Moonbeam Awards Gold Medal Winner 2008, NAPRA Nautilus Award Winner 2010.
 

Cultural Revolution through a boy's eyes.

If you're intrigued by personal tales set against grand historical backdrops, "Little Leap Forward" offers just that – a touching narrative that brings the complexities of the Cultural Revolution into a human scale. This book could be a refreshing lens if you're looking to understand history through the innocence of childhood, mingled with the wisdom that comes from personal growth during trying times.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.