Mao's Last Dancer

By: Li Cunxin

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Synopsis: The young reader edition of the international bestseller; now a major motion picture. At the age of eleven, Li Cunxin was one of the privileged few selected to serve in Chairman Mao's Cultural Revolution by studying at the Beijing Dance Academy. Having known bitter poverty in his rural China home, ballet would be his family's best chance for a better future. From one hardship to another, Cunxin demonstrated perseverance and an appetite for success that led him to be chosen as one of the first two people to leave Mao's China and go to American to dance on a special cultural exchange. But life in the U.S. was nothing like his communist indoctrination had led him to believe. Ultimately, he defected to the west in a dramatic media storm, and went on to dance with the Houston Ballet for sixteen years. This inspiring story of passion, resilience, and a family's love captures the harsh reality of life in Mao's communist China and the exciting world of professional dance. This compelling memoir includes photos documenting Li's extraordinary life.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 304 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9780802728128
Related ISBNs:: 9780802797797
Publisher:: Bloomsbury Publishing
Date of Addition:: 03/06/21
Copyrighted By:: Li Cunxin
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Children's Books, Entertainment, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Biographies and Memoirs
Grade Levels:: Twelfth grade
Reading Age:: 12–12
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.