# Red Scarf Girl

**Author(s):** Ji-li Jiang
**Unpaid SageChimp rating:** insufficient data (0 unpaid reviews; need 5)
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**Genres:** middle-grade, history
**Pages:** 285
**Publisher:** Harper Trophy
**Published:** Wed Jan 01 1997 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
**Language:** en
**ISBN-13:** 9780064492805
**ISBN-10:** 0329089455
**URL:** https://www.sagechimp.com/books/red-scarf-girl

## Description

An outstanding student and much admired leader of her class, Ji-Li Jiang was poised for a shining future in the Communist party until the Cultural Revolution of 1966. Told with simplicity, innocence and grace, this unforgettable memoir gives a child's eye view of a terrifying time in 20th-century history--and of one family's indomitable courage under fire. ALA 1998 Notable Children's Book; ALA 1998 Best Books for Young Adults.

## SageChimp reader verdict

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- **Unpaid reviews:** 0
- **ARC / incentivized reviews:** 0
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**Themes:** Revolution