GIRL UNDER A RED MOON

Narrative nonfiction for children by the widely acclaimed and New York Times bestselling Chinese-American author, set against the rich but troubled backdrop of rural China during the Cultural Revolution. GIRL UNDER A RED MOON is about the experiences of the author's three older sisters, who came of age during the Cultural Revolution in China, and whose lives were nearly destroyed by that age.

The book focuses on Sisi, the author'seldest sister. Sisi is a vivacious and attractive girl, a natural leader and the gem of the village. She loves her school and is the class president. As the oldest of five children, she takes care of others, but she bears the sins of her last generation on her shoulders. When the revolutionary flames reach their village, Sisi is expelled from school, and that begins her harrowing journey through condemnation, punishment, and hopelessness - ending finally in redemption through courage and eventual romance.

Like all of Da's books, this true story is lyrically written and rich with cultural and historical detail. The subject matter covers an important chapter in world history that could be read as a fascinating mirror for what is happening today in much of the world.

Da Chen grew up in China and graduated from Columbia University Law School. Brothers, his first work of fiction, made the 2006 best book lists of the Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, Miami Herald, and Publishers Weekly. His other books include the New York Times bestselling memoir Colors of the Mountain; Sounds of the River; the children's books Wandering Warrior, The Sword, and China's Son; and the acclaimed 2012 novel My Last Empress. He lives in California with his wife and two children.