{"product_id":"9780312379872","title":"My Name Is Number 4 : A True Story from the Cultural Revolution","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eMy Name Is Number 4\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Ting-xing Ye\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA powerful and passionate memoir, \u003ci\u003eMy Name Is Number 4\u003c\/i\u003e is the gripping tale of one girl's life growing up during China's Cultural Revolution.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNumber Four will have a difficult life.\u003c\/i\u003e These are the words that were uttered upon Ting-xing Ye's birth. Soon this prophecy would prove only too true. . . .        \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere is the real-life story about the fourth child in a family torn apart by China's Cultural Revolution. After the death of both of her parents, Ting-xing and her siblings endured brutal Red Guard attacks on their schools and even in their home. At the age of sixteen, Ting-xing is exiled to a prison farm far from the world she knows.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow she struggled through years of constant terror while keeping her spirit intact is at the heart of \u003ci\u003eMy Name Is Number 4\u003c\/i\u003e. Haunting and inspiring, Ting-xing Ye's personal account of this horrific period in history is one that no reader will soon forget.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Powerful and unforgettable...told with authenticity and passion.” —Ji-li Jiang, award-winning author of Red Scarf Girl\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Call[s] forth a courage and fortitude...persistence...that are likely the intended lessons for this book's young adult audience.” —\u003ci\u003eWashington Post Book World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Compelling . . . joins such titles as Da Chen's \u003ci\u003eColors of the Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e and Moying Li's \u003ci\u003eSnow Falling in Spring\u003c\/i\u003e to give teens a realistic picture of the way the terror of the Cultural Revolution played out in many people's lives.” —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A true and sobering story of growing up during China's Cultural Revolution. \u003ci\u003eNumber 4\u003c\/i\u003e puts a human face and a personal story on a brutal time.” —\u003ci\u003eSt. Louis Post-Dispatch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Combine[s] clean prose with gritty detail... Teens will be fascinated by the details of Ye's impoverished adolescence, and inspired by her determination to continue her education against all odds. A worthy addition to the growing canon of Cultural Revolution literature.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Riveting . . . . The power of this memoir lies not just in the details of this period, but in the honesty of its telling.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Globe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A painful tale, beautifully told!” —Da Chen, bestselling author of Colors of the Mountain\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Engaging for teenagers . . . a story with momentum and suspense.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Toronto Star\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780312379872\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"St. Martin's Griffin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40593995628750,"sku":"9780312379872","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_162cca95-2bc1-4307-86bb-b5bce70c196f.jpg?v=1637798259","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780312379872","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}