The Diary of Ma Yan by Yan, Ma
The Diary of Ma Yan by Yan, Ma

The Diary of Ma Yan

"Heartbreakingly inspirational." (AsianWeek)Ma Yan's heart-wrenching, honest diary chronicles her struggle to escape hardship through her persistent, sometimes...
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SKU: 9780060764982
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Author: Ma Yan
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Language: English
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The Diary of Ma Yan by Yan, Ma

The Diary of Ma Yan

$19.29
The Diary of Ma Yan by Yan, Ma

The Diary of Ma Yan

$19.29
Author: Ma Yan
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Description

"Heartbreakingly inspirational." (AsianWeek)

Ma Yan's heart-wrenching, honest diary chronicles her struggle to escape hardship through her persistent, sometimes desperate, attempts to continue her schooling.

In 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.

The publication of The Diary of Ma Yan 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.

"You don't review this small book; you tell people about it and say, 'Read it.'" (Washington Post)



Author: Ma Yan
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Published: 06/23/2009
Pages: 192
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.29lbs
Size: 7.58h x 5.16w x 0.43d
ISBN: 9780060764982
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5
Point Value: 5
Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus
Quiz #/Name: 88289 / Diary of Ma Yan: The Struggles and Hopes of a Chinese School Girl

About the Author
Haski, Pierre: -

Pierre Haski is the French journalist who first published extracts from Ma Yan's diary. He was instrumental in establishing The Association for the Children of Ningxia, a fund that pays for the schooling of children like Ma Yan.

Yan, Ma: -

Ma Yan is a teenager from Ningxia, China. She was thirteen and fourteen when she wrote these diary entries. Now sixteen, Ma Yan hopes to attend a university: I want to study journalism, says Ma Yan. My purpose is to keep the whole world informed, to report the poverty and real life in this area.

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