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Mao's Last Dancer
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4 out of 5
Based on 30,614 Ratings and 2,220 Reviews

Book Description
This is the true story of a poor Chinese peasant boy who, plucked unsuspectingly at the age of ten from millions of others across the land to be trained as a ballet dancer, turned the situation to his advantage to become one of the world's greatest ballet stars. Simply told, with charm, humour and compassion and at times, this is a great drama. His childhood, despite the terrible hardships, is dra... More
Book Information
PublisherPuffin Books
BindingPaperback (10 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages352
ISBN-100141320869
ISBN-13978-0141320861
Publication Date07/06/2006
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About Li Cunxin (Author) : Li Cunxin is a published author of children's books and young adult books. Published credits of Li Cunxin include Dancing to Freedom: The True Story of Mao's Last Dancer.
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