Freedom swimmer
Book |
First US edition. |
Scholastic Press,
New York :
2021.
- 2 of 2 Copies Available at Libraries in Niagara Cooperative
- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
| Branch | Call Number | Location | Holdable? | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Acre - Fenwick | YA FIC Chim | Teen | Copy hold / Volume hold | Available |
| Welland Main | YP FIC Chim | Teen | Copy hold / Volume hold | Available |
About
"This incredible story about two boys' swim from mainland China to Hong Kong in search of freedom from poverty and oppression is inspired by a true story. Ming survived the famine that killed his parents during China's 'Great Leap Forward', and lives a hard but adequate life, working in the fields. When a group of city boys comes to the village as part of a Communist Party re-education program, Ming and his friends aren't sure what to make of the new arrivals. They're not used to hard labor and village life. But despite his reservations, Ming befriends a charming city boy called Li. The two couldn't be more different, but slowly they form a bond over evening swims and shared dreams. But as the bitterness of life under the Party begins to take its toll on both boys, they begin to imagine the impossible: freedom."--
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Details
- ISBN: 9781338656138
- Physical Description: 236 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First US edition.
- Publisher: New York : Scholastic Press, 2021.
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General Note:
Originally published: Crows Nest, NSW : Allen & Unwin, 2016.
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Target Audience Note:
012-018.Grades 7-12.