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Growing Up under a Red Flag: A Memoir of Surviving the Chinese Cultural Revolution by Ying Chang Compestine

My Name Is Long as a River by Suma Subramaniam

November 27, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I had the reading bug the other day, and found two books that are different, but important to know about. Both were read via online reader copies, and are future publications. I did have some trouble writing a review for them, as I wanted to do the subjects justice. I hope you, come Spring, pick up copies and enjoy, too. Growing Up under a Red Flag: A Memoir of Surviving the Chinese Cultural Revolution by Ying Chang Compestine is an eye opening look at the […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Fiction, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Asia, China, Cultural, Cultural Revolution, culture, diversity, Ethnic & Regional, family, India, Mao Zedong, names, People & Places, self-esteem, Social Themes, Suma Subramaniam, Tara Anand, Xinmei Liu, Ying Chang Compestine

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:831 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Fiction, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: Asia, China, Cultural, Cultural Revolution, culture, diversity, Ethnic & Regional, family, India, Mao Zedong, names, People & Places, self-esteem, Social Themes, Suma Subramaniam, Tara Anand, Xinmei Liu, Ying Chang Compestine ·
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The not so naked truth

The Chinese Emperor’s New Clothes by Ying Chang Compestine

March 29, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I saw the cover dragon of The Chinese Emperor’s New Clothes peeking up off the cart, hidden behind several other titles, it was sitting on. I enjoy a good story from Asia (particularly if it is about Japan or Chinese New Year). I was hoping this was a Chinese New Year story, instead what I got was the “true story” of the Emperor’s New Clothes. I also like alternative tellings of stories we know and this was a delightful treat. Ying Chang Compestine’s story differs […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction Tagged With: adaptations, China, Clothing & Dress, David Roberts, Emperor’s New Clothes, Fables, Folk Tale, legends, myths, Values & Virtues, Ying Chang Compestine

BlackRaven's CBR11 Review No:101 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction · Tags: adaptations, China, Clothing & Dress, David Roberts, Emperor’s New Clothes, Fables, Folk Tale, legends, myths, Values & Virtues, Ying Chang Compestine ·
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