<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>A powerful and passionate memoir, <i>My Name Is Number 4</i> is the gripping tale of one girl's life growing up during China's Cultural Revolution.</b> <p/><i>Number Four will have a difficult life.</i> These are the words that were uttered upon Ting-xing Ye's birth. Soon this prophecy would prove only too true. . . . <p/>Here is the real-life story about the fourth child in a family torn apart by China's Cultural Revolution. After the death of both of her parents, Ting-xing and her siblings endured brutal Red Guard attacks on their schools and even in their home. At the age of sixteen, Ting-xing is exiled to a prison farm far from the world she knows. <p/>How she struggled through years of constant terror while keeping her spirit intact is at the heart of <i>My Name Is Number 4</i>. Haunting and inspiring, Ting-xing Ye's personal account of this horrific period in history is one that no reader will soon forget.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"Powerful and unforgettable...told with authenticity and passion." --Ji-li Jiang, award-winning author of Red Scarf Girl <p/>"Call[s] forth a courage and fortitude...persistence...that are likely the intended lessons for this book's young adult audience." --<i>Washington Post Book World</i> <p/>"Compelling . . . joins such titles as Da Chen's <i>Colors of the Mountain</i> and Moying Li's <i>Snow Falling in Spring</i> to give teens a realistic picture of the way the terror of the Cultural Revolution played out in many people's lives." --<i>School Library Journal</i> <p/>"A true and sobering story of growing up during China's Cultural Revolution. <i>Number 4</i> puts a human face and a personal story on a brutal time." --<i>St. Louis Post-Dispatch</i> <p/>"Combine[s] clean prose with gritty detail... Teens will be fascinated by the details of Ye's impoverished adolescence, and inspired by her determination to continue her education against all odds. A worthy addition to the growing canon of Cultural Revolution literature." --<i>Kirkus Reviews</i> <p/>"Riveting . . . . The power of this memoir lies not just in the details of this period, but in the honesty of its telling." --<i>The Globe and Mail</i> <p/>"A painful tale, beautifully told!" --Da Chen, bestselling author of Colors of the Mountain <p/>"Engaging for teenagers . . . a story with momentum and suspense." --<i>The Toronto Star</i></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>Ting-xing Ye</b> is the author of the international bestseller <i>A Leaf in the Bitter Wind</i>. Once an English interpreter for the Chinese government, she now lives in Canada.</p>