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A review by mcox2016
Last Boat Out of Shanghai: The Epic Story of the Chinese Who Fled Mao's Revolution by Helen Zia
5.0
VIPKid Bookworms Book Club April 2021
This book was my choice for the month of April and voted on by the group and accepted. This real life story of 4 children growing up through the communist transition in China really opened my eyes to a lot of issues I have heard my students mention, but didn't fully understand the history behind it. I never understood why many of my students say they hate Japan, or that Taiwan is a Chinese territory.
This book follows 4 people's lives during the revolution and upheaval of the Nationalists and take over of Mao. Many families were separated, often never reuniting. Children were abandoned, adopted by random strangers, and sometimes sent off to other cities to work to provide for the family. Some traveled to other countries on scholarships and hopes of the America dream. Some were imprisoned for their beliefs.
Amazing history of Shanghai and China after WWII and what families went through to survive.
You can purchase the book here -
https://amzn.to/3ysHNkz
This book was my choice for the month of April and voted on by the group and accepted. This real life story of 4 children growing up through the communist transition in China really opened my eyes to a lot of issues I have heard my students mention, but didn't fully understand the history behind it. I never understood why many of my students say they hate Japan, or that Taiwan is a Chinese territory.
This book follows 4 people's lives during the revolution and upheaval of the Nationalists and take over of Mao. Many families were separated, often never reuniting. Children were abandoned, adopted by random strangers, and sometimes sent off to other cities to work to provide for the family. Some traveled to other countries on scholarships and hopes of the America dream. Some were imprisoned for their beliefs.
Amazing history of Shanghai and China after WWII and what families went through to survive.
You can purchase the book here -
https://amzn.to/3ysHNkz