Little Leap Forward : a boy in Beijing
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Cambridge, MA : Barefoot Books, 2008.
ISBN
9781846861147 (hc), 9781846861147, 1846861144
Physical Desc
126 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 21 cm
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 2
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Published
Cambridge, MA : Barefoot Books, 2008.
Format
Book
Language
English
ISBN
9781846861147 (hc), 9781846861147, 1846861144
Accelerated Reader
MG
Level 5.2, 2 Points
Lexile measure
810

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Description
In Communist China in 1966, eight-year-old Leap Forward learns about freedom while flying kites with his best friend, by trying to get a caged wild bird to sing, and through the music he is learning to play on a bamboo flute. Includes author's notes on his childhood in Beijing, life under Mao Zedong, and the Cultural Revolution.
Target Audience
810L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,5.2

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Yue, G., Farrow, C., & Cann, H. (2008). Little Leap Forward: a boy in Beijing . Barefoot Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Yue, Guo, 1958-, Clare. Farrow and Helen Cann. 2008. Little Leap Forward: A Boy in Beijing. Barefoot Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Yue, Guo, 1958-, Clare. Farrow and Helen Cann. Little Leap Forward: A Boy in Beijing Barefoot Books, 2008.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Yue, Guo, Clare Farrow, and Helen Cann. Little Leap Forward: A Boy in Beijing Barefoot Books, 2008.

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