Chinese Cinderella the true story of an unwanted daughter

The author tells the story of her painful childhood in China where she lived until the age of fourteen with her father, stepmother, and siblings, all of whom considered her bad luck because her mother died shortly after giving birth to her.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mah, Adeline Yen, 1937-
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Delacorte Press, c1999.
Edition:1st trade pbk. ed.
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Summary:The author tells the story of her painful childhood in China where she lived until the age of fourteen with her father, stepmother, and siblings, all of whom considered her bad luck because her mother died shortly after giving birth to her.
Physical Description:xv, 205 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Audience:Young Adult
ISBN:9780385740074
9780329908010
0385740077
0329908014
Author Notes:Adeline Yen Mah was born in Tianjin, China and has lived in Shanghai, Hong Kong, and England. She is the author of the adult memoir Falling Leaves , which was a New York Times Bestseller and has sold over a million copies worldwide; Chinese Cinderella , her autobiography written for teens which has also sold over one million copies; and other novels. Adeline is Founder and President of the Falling Leaves Foundation, whose mission is to promote understanding between East and West and to provide funds for the study of China's history, language and culture. She and her husband have two children and live in California and London.