Growing Up under a Red Flag
By Ying Chang Compestine
Illustrated by Xinmei Liu
By Ying Chang Compestine
Illustrated by Xinmei Liu
By Ying Chang Compestine
Illustrated by Xinmei Liu
By Ying Chang Compestine
Illustrated by Xinmei Liu
Category: Children's Nonfiction | Children's Picture Books
Category: Children's Nonfiction | Children's Picture Books
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$19.99
May 07, 2024 | ISBN 9780593533987 | 6-9 years
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May 07, 2024 | ISBN 9780593533994 | 6-9 years
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Praise
“The author uses simple, clear language to make complex political ideas more accessible to young audiences. Liu’s artwork helps add depth with nuanced facial expressions, thoughtful details, and eye-catching visual compositions. The vibrant palette and the style of the illustrations are fittingly reminiscent of vintage Chinese propaganda posters. A vivid glimpse into a childhood under communist rule.” —Kirkus Review
★ “Illustrating events in an appropriately Socialist Realist style, Liu depicts human figures standing and gesturing in broad, dramatic poses, with exaggerated expressions of fear or fervor to reflect the tenor of the moment, against backgrounds marked with revolutionary posters and otherexactly drawn details. An intense and account of life in an authoritarian regime, relevant to our times.” —Booklist Online, starred review
★ “Debut illustrator Ximmei Liu gives the ink and digitally colored artwork the feel of vintage Chinese art and design, strengthening an already gripping historical narrative.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review
★ “Ying vividly describes the impacts of Mao Zedong’s Cultural Revolution on Chinese citizens. Written from a young child’s perspective, this book will have readers feeling Ying’s fear and anger at the loss of her English lessons—and her father. Detailed color, pen-and-ink drawings capture the emotions of the Chinese people under the repression of the revolution. A mix of double-page illustrations and single pages with cartoon panels reinforce the story, presenting small details that reappearlater in other drawings. A fascinating memoir of living during a tumultuous time and its impact on China, this is matched with rich illustrations and will engage readers in this part of Chinese history.” —School Library Journal, starred review
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