"Chinese Cinderella: The True Story of an Unwanted Daughter" tells the poignant story of Adeline Yen Mah’s childhood in 1940s China. Born into a wealthy family, Adeline faces neglect and abuse from her father and siblings, who view her as an unwanted child after her mother’s death during childbirth. Despite these struggles, she excels academically and seeks validation through her achievements. The narrative explores themes of resilience, identity, and the quest for love and acceptance in a challenging environment. Adeline’s journey highlights the enduring strength of the human spirit amid adversity. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is part of a book series called Chinese Cinderella .

This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 12-17 years.

There are 205 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2010 by Perfection Learning .

Adeline Yen Mah's memoir, Falling Leaves, was published in 1997 and became an international bestseller. Her other books include A Thousand Pieces of Gold, Watching the Tree and two children's books, Chinese Cinderella and Chinese Cinderella and the Secret Dragon Society.