| Double Luck: Memoirs of a Chinese Orphan Contributor(s): Lu, Chi Fa (Author), White, Becky (Author) |
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ISBN: 0823415600 ISBN-13: 9780823415601 Publisher: Holiday House OUR PRICE: $17.06 Product Type: Hardcover Published: March 2001 Annotation: An orphan in China in 1944 when he was three years old, Chi Fa found a way to make his dreams of freedom come true. Chronology and family tree. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Cultural, Ethnic & Regional - Juvenile Nonfiction | Family - Orphans & Foster Homes - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - Asia |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 99048509 |
| Lexile Measure: 740 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.7" W x 8.3" (0.65 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Chinese |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 49828 Reading Level: 5.2 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: When Lu Chi Fa's parents died in 1944, he was only three years old. The timing of the tragedy could not have been worse-- it was a time of political turmoil and severe hardship in China. Few people willingly took in orphans, and Chi Fa's extended family was no exception. The young boy was shuffled from one house to another as his relatives turned him away, one by one. Even his loving sister was forbidden by her husband to take him under her roof. Chi fa was always hungry, often cold, and frequently beaten. But through all his struggles, he held onto his sister's hopeful words: You are lucky, Chi Fa. Good fortune will find you. This stirring memoir of a painful childhood tells a story of resilience and courage, and attests to the power of even small acts of kindness. |
Contributor Bio(s): White, Becky: - Becky White has written numerous books about childhood education and is a teacher, author, and editor. She lives in Pismo Beach, California.Lu, Chi Fa: - Lu Chi Fa was born in the Jiangsu Province in China. He grew up there and in Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. In 1969, he immigrated to the United States. He now owns a successful restaurant and lives in Morro Bay, California. White, Becky: - Becky White has written numerous books about childhood education and is a teacher, author, and editor. She lives in Pismo Beach, California. |