{"product_id":"the-diary-of-ma-yan-the-struggles-and-hopes-of-a-chinese-schoolgirl-paperback","title":"The Diary of Ma Yan: The Struggles and Hopes of a Chinese Schoolgirl - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMa Yan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePierre Haski\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Heartbreakingly inspirational.\" (AsianWeek)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMa Yan's heart-wrenching, honest diary chronicles her struggle to escape hardship through her persistent, sometimes desperate, attempts to continue her schooling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe publication of \u003cem\u003eThe Diary of Ma Yan\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"You don't review this small book; you tell people about it and say, 'Read it.'\" \u003cem\u003e(Washington Post)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I'm so hungry, I could eat anything. Anything at all.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMa Yan's heart-wrenching, honest diary chronicles her struggle to escape hardship through her persistent, sometimes desperate, attempts to continue her schooling. Its publication 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.43 x 7.58 x 5.16 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 23, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Diary of Ma Yan: The Struggles and Hopes of a Chinese School Girl\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Middle Grades, 6 and up\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758631190816,"sku":"9780060764982","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4a9b2461e244cf6d460e5a8369deedb5_e9cf9097-bb60-4b86-9fe1-dc1c1802a8bf.webp?v=1780131040","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-diary-of-ma-yan-the-struggles-and-hopes-of-a-chinese-schoolgirl-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}