Ji-li Jiang, 1954 in Schanghai geboren, arbeitete als Lehrerin für Sachunterricht, bevor sie 1984 in die USA auswanderte. Nachdem sie ihr Studium an der Universität von Hawaii abgeschlossen hatte, war sie bei einer Hotelkette auf Hawaii beschäftigt. Später ging sie nach Chicago und arbeitete in der Finanzbuchhaltung eines Unternehmens, das im Gesundheitswesen tätig ist. 1992 gründete sie ihre eigene Firma "East West Exchange", um den kulturellen Austausch zwischen China und den westlichen Industrienationen zu fördern. Heute lebt sie in San Francisco. "Das Mädchen mit dem roten Tuch" ist ihr erstes Jugendbuch.

Publishers Weekly Best Book * ALA Best Book for Young Adults * ALA Notable Children's Book * ALA Booklist Editors' ChoiceMoving, honest, and deeply personal, Red Scarf Girl is the incredible true story of one girls courage and determination during one of the most terrifying eras of the twentieth century. It's 1966, and twelve-year-old Ji-li Jiang has everything a girl could want: brains, popularity, and a bright future in Communist China. But it's also the year that China's leader, Mao Ze-dong, launches the Cultural Revolutionand Ji-li's world begins to fall apart. Over the next few years, people who were once her friends and neighbors turn on her and her family, forcing them to live in constant terror of arrest. And when Ji-li's father is finally imprisoned, she faces the most difficult dilemma of her life.Written in an accessible and engaging style, this page-turning autobiography will appeal to readers of all ages, and itincludes a detailed glossary and a pronunciation guide.

Publishers Weekly Best Book * ALA Best Book for Young Adults * ALA Notable Children's Book * ALA Booklist Editors' ChoiceMoving, honest, and deeply personal, Red Scarf Girl is the incredible true story of one girls courage and determination during one of the most terrifying eras of the twentieth century. It's 1966, and twelve-year-old Ji-li Jiang has everything a girl could want: brains, popularity, and a bright future in Communist China. But it's also the year that China's leader, Mao Ze-dong, launches the Cultural Revolutionand Ji-li's world begins to fall apart. Over the next few years, people who were once her friends and neighbors turn on her and her family, forcing them to live in constant terror of arrest. And when Ji-li's father is finally imprisoned, she faces the most difficult dilemma of her life.Written in an accessible and engaging style, this page-turning autobiography will appeal to readers of all ages, and itincludes a detailed glossary and a pronunciation guide.