Diary of Ma Yan - (Revised Edition)

Author: Ma Yan
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Publish Date: 2006-10-01
Features: One of the 100 outstanding books recommended by the General Administration of Press and Publication for young people across the country, featuring dozens of professional photography works that showcase the unique and solemn charm of the Northwest. Translated into 6 languages, it has become a bestseller in 19 countries across Europe and Asia, and is listed on China's bestseller charts. The life story of a girl who lost her education, a modern fairy tale that moved the world. Ma Yan's strong desire for education is deeply inspiring and admirable. Many young people today do not realize how lucky they are to be able to go to school.—Clarisse, 14, France – Middle School Student Ma Yan and countless other stories of poor children like her remind us all, and make us cherish what we have even more.—Commentary by experts on "100 Outstanding Young Adult Reading Recommendations by the General Administration of Press and Publication" Swiss "Le Temps": "A beautiful fairy tale that takes your imagination." French "ELLE" magazine: "A bestseller worldwide." French "Humanité": "Every child who dislikes school should read this book." French "Journal de l'Enfant": "Ma Yan, the reader's choice for the year's young person." This book is the diary of an out-of-school girl discovered by Pierre Aski (Han Shi), a reporter for France's "Libération" newspaper, during his visit to Xihuigu, Ningxia. The diary tells the daily life of a female student from a western rural area, her longing for education, her worries about dropping out, her pain over her mother not allowing her to go to school, and her determination to change her fate through learning. In 2002, he compiled and published it in Paris, which quickly climbed the French annual bestseller charts. Its rights were sold to multiple countries, including Germany, Italy, Spain, Japan, and the UK, becoming a bestseller in many nations.