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Age Range
10 - 14
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
2007-01-01
Page Count
272
Publisher
Henry Holt & Co.
Grade Level
5th - 9th
ISBN
9780312581497
Lexile
740
Themes
life in china
cultural revolution 

Revolution Is Not a Dinner Party

Written by Ying Chang Compestine
The year is 1976, and China is still experiencing the repercussions of the Cultural Revolution. Ling Chang lives with her parents, who are both doctors, and they are considered part of the upper class. The Changs’ life changes when a political officer named Comrade Li moves into part of their apartment.
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Age Range
10 - 14
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
2007-01-01
Page Count
272
Publisher
Henry Holt & Co.
Grade Level
5th - 9th
ISBN
9780312581497
Lexile
740
Themes
life in china
cultural revolution 
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