Chinese Cinderella-
In this book we follow Adeline Yen Mah, a education motivated child in China. Adeline was born the 5th child and her mother died shortly after her birth, because of this she is treated very unfairly. She is constantly being switched schools and put down by her siblings and her fathers evil wife. Her only friends are a girl she meets at school, her aunt and grandfather. Unfortunately her aunt and grandfather die leaving her with nothing but her educaition to keep her moving. |