Title: Red land, Yellow River
Description: In 1966 Mao Zedong's Cultural Revolution swept through China and transformed the life of Beijing teenager Ange Zhang. Ange longed to join the Red Guard with his classmates, but was denied membership after his father, a famous writer, was arrested and charged with being a counter-revolutionary. As Ange struggled to maintain his friends' respect,he began to question the Revolution and his role in it.
Subjects: Childhood and youth, History, Juvenile literature, Personal narratives, China, juvenile literature, China, history, Enfance et jeunesse, Histoire, Récits personnels, Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
Places: China
People: Ange Zhang
Time periods: Cultural Revolution, 1966-1976