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The Diary of Ma Yan: The Struggles and Hopes of a Chinese Schoolgirl
By (author) Ma Yan, By (author) Pierre Haski
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""Heartbreakingly inspirational."" (AsianWeek) Ma Yan's heart-wrenching, honest diary chronicles her struggle to escape hardship through her persistent, sometimes desperate, attempts to continue her schooling. In a drought-stricken corner of rural China, an education can be the difference between a life of crushing poverty and the chance for a better future. But for Ma Yan, money is scarce, and the low wages paid for backbreaking work aren't always enough to pay school fees, or even to provide enough food for herself and her family. The publication of The Diary of Ma Yan was an international sensation, creating an outpouring of support for this courageous teenager and others like her . . . all due to one ordinary girl's extraordinary diary. ""You don't review this small book; you tell people about it and say, 'Read it.'"" (Washington Post)
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Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Published date | 31 May 2005
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Format | Hardback
Pages | 176
Dimensions | 210 x 140 x 18mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 279g
ISBN | 978-0-0607-6496-8
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BISAC | juvenile nonfiction / people & places / asia
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