Summary: Adeline is the youngest of four siblings. Her mother died right after her birth, so her family believes she is bad luck. Although her grandparents and her aunt love her and treat her well her father, stepmother, and siblings all treat her without respect, as a second-class member of the family. When her father and stepmother have children of their own, their treatment of Adeline becomes even worse. Although her family is rich, Adeline is served peasant food, while her family eats fancy things, she isn't allowed to money to take the streetcar to school, no matter how bad the weather is, and she isn't allowed to visit her friends, nor are they allowed to visit her. One day, her stepmother loses patience with her, and sends her off to a boarding school where Adeline is all but forgotten by her family. Although there are small moments of hope throughout her young life, Adeline is always considered the ugly stepchild.
Interest Level: 4th-8th Grades
Mah, A.Y. (1999). Chinese Cinderella: The true story of an unwanted daughter. New York: Random House.
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