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The future belongs to you. Should anyone insult you, tell yourself this: I am a child of destiny who will unite East and West and change the world. After enduring abuse at the hands of her cruel stepmother, Chinese Cinderella (CC) seeks refuge at a martial-arts school and joins a secret... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Chinese Cinderella: The writer is Chinese Cinderella herself who is lost and doesn't know where she belongs
- Grandma Wu: Add a description of this character.
- Grandma Liu: A good and kind friend of grandma wu
- David: Oldest boy in the Dragon Society. He is American/Chinese
- Murat: A Russian boy in the Dragon Society
- Sam: A German boy in the Dragon Society.
- Niang: Chinese Cinderella's step Mother and very mean
First Sentence edit
IT WAS A SUNNY AFTERNOON in early spring when I set off after school to Big Aunt's place for my daily English lesson.
Table of Contents edit
Author's Note
Chapter 1: The Boy Acrobats
Chapter 2: Chinese Zodiac
Chapter 3: Abandoned and Homeless
Chapter 4: New Friends
Chapter 5: Wu Shu Xue Shiao---Martial Arts Academy
Chapter 6: Kung Fu
Chapter 7: Poster from Marat's Big Brother
Chapter 8: Letter from Big Aunt
Chapter 9: Life at the Martial Arts Academy
Chapter 10: Yi Jing: The Book of Magic
Chapter 11: The Password
Chapter 12: The Mission
Chapter 13: Chuchow Airfields
Chapter 14: Nan Tian Island
Chapter 15: The Japanese Paratrooper
Chapter 16: The Monster
Chapter 17: Master Wu's Pet
Chapter 18: Escape to the Mainland
Chapter 19: A Visitor from Home
Chapter 20: Running Away
Chapter 21: Rescue Plans
Chapter 22: Last Letters
Chapter 23: The Future Belongs to Us
Historical Note
Glossary of Chinese Words
The Chinese Zodiac
Bibliography
Themes & Symbolism edit
Series & Lists edit
Authors & Contributors edit
- Adeline Yen Mah (Author)
Subjects edit
- Books › Children's Books › People & Places › Explore the World › Fiction › Asia
- Books › Children's Books › People & Places › Social Situations › Self-Esteem & Self-Respect › Fiction
- Books › Children's Books › Sports & Activities › Sports › Martial Arts › Fiction
- Books › Children's Books › Popular Characters › Fairy Tales & Folk Tales › Cinderella
- Books › Children's Books › History & Historical Fiction › Fiction
- Books › Children's Books › Literature
- Books › Children's Books › Ages 9-12
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