Chinese Girl in the Ghetto

by Ying Ma

Book Overview

As China opens itself to the world and undertakes historic economic reforms, a little girl in the southern city of Guangzhou immerses herself in a world of fantasy and foreign influences while grappling with the mundane vagaries of Communist rule. She happily immigrates to Oakland, California, expecting her new life to be far better in all ways than life in China. Instead, she discovers crumbling schools, unsafe streets, and racist people. In the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1460970454
• ISBN13: 9781460970454
• Release Date: March 2011
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 174 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.0" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Chinese Girl in the Ghetto: enlightening book, easy read

Brought insight to immigrants in America and their struggles - through the eyes of a young girl. Demonstrated the assimulation process and how to achieve success through persistence and hard work. Through a child's eyes explained life in China and the desire to immgrate to America. A truly excellent book!!!