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Forbidden City - (Laurel-Leaf Books) by William Bell (Paperback)
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Highlights
- Seventeen-year-old Alex Jackson comes home from school to find that his father, a CBC news cameraman, wants to take him to China's capital, Beijing.
- 12 Years
- 7.0" x 4.28" Paperback
- 208 Pages
- Young Adult Fiction, Historical
- Series Name: Laurel-Leaf Books
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About the Book
Originally published: Toronto: Bantam Books, 1990.Book Synopsis
Seventeen-year-old Alex Jackson comes home from school to find that his father, a CBC news cameraman, wants to take him to China's capital, Beijing. Once there, Alex finds himself on his own in Tian An Men Square as desperate students fight the Chinese army for their freedom. Separated from his father and carrying illegal videotapes, Alex must trust the students to help him escape. Closely based on eyewitness accounts of the massacre in Beijing, Forbidden City is a powerful and frightening story.About the Author
William Bell was a Canadian author whose young adult novels have been translated into nine languages and have won a number of awards, among them the Manitoba Readers' Choice Award, the Mr. Christie's Award, the Ruth Schwartz Award, and the Canadian Librarians' Association Award. He died in 2016.Dimensions (Overall): 7.0 Inches (H) x 4.28 Inches (W) x .58 Inches (D)
Weight: .23 Pounds
Suggested Age: 12 Years
Series Title: Laurel-Leaf Books
Sub-Genre: Historical
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
Number of Pages: 208
Publisher: Laurel Leaf Library
Theme: Asia
Format: Paperback
Author: William Bell
Language: English
Street Date: January 10, 1996
TCIN: 77261281
UPC: 9780440226796
Item Number (DPCI): 247-52-9780
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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