{"product_id":"double-luck-memoirs-of-a-chinese-orphan-hardcover-1","title":"Double Luck: Memoirs of a Chinese Orphan - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChi Fa Lu\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBecky White\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Lu Chi Fa's parents died in 1944, he was only three years old. The timing of the tragedy could not have been worse-- it was a time of political turmoil and severe hardship in China. Few people willingly took in orphans, and Chi Fa's extended family was no exception. The young boy was shuffled from one house to another as his relatives turned him away, one by one. Even his loving sister was forbidden by her husband to take him under her roof. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChi fa was always hungry, often cold, and frequently beaten. But through all his struggles, he held onto his sister's hopeful words: \"You are lucky, Chi Fa. Good fortune will find you.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis stirring memoir of a painful childhood tells a story of resilience and courage, and attests to the power of even small acts of kindness.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLu Chi Fa was born in the Jiangsu Province in China. He grew up there and in Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. In 1969, he immigrated to the United States. He now owns a successful restaurant and lives in Morro Bay, California. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBecky White taught elementary school for five years before creating more than three hundred educational books. She lives with her husband in a windmill home in California, where she enjoys gardening and making books and movies for her grandchildren.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.3 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Parents Choice Award (Fall) (1998-2007) (2001)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Double Luck: Memoirs of a Chinese Orphan\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.2\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45827194814661,"sku":"9780823415601","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/EJClpxpV9J9780823415601_857c5999-aebf-46fb-a6a9-e3a7b44fb21b.webp?v=1771143749","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/double-luck-memoirs-of-a-chinese-orphan-hardcover-1","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}