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Defying China (A Memoir)
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Product Details
Author:
Tsultrim Dolma, Rebecca Wei Hsieh
Format:
Hardcover
Pages:
352
Publisher:
Penguin Young Readers Group (March 10, 2026)
Imprint:
Dial Books
Language:
English
Audience:
Young adult
Age Range:
14
Grade Level:
9th Grade
ISBN-13:
9780593615959
ISBN-10:
0593615956
Weight:
15oz
Dimensions:
5.87" x 8.62" x 1.12"
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RandomHouse
List Price:
$20.99
Country of Origin:
United States
Pub Discount:
65
Case Pack:
12
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$16.16
Publisher Identifier:
P-RH
Discount Code:
A
QuickShip:
Yes
Lexile Measure:
HL820L
Overview
The incredible true story of a teen who became an activist for the Tibetan independence movement, for readers of Red Scarf Girl and Farewell to Manzanar.
Tsultrim Dolma, born in a tiny village in the stunning mountains of eastern Tibet, always knew there had to be more than the life expected of her: More than no education, because her family was poor. More than being married off at a young age, because she was a girl. More than barely getting by under oppressive Chinese occupation, because she was Tibetan. When she was sixteen, Tsultrim found more, joining protests for the Tibetan independence movement, the call for her beloved country’s liberation from the People’s Republic of China. Shortly after, she was arrested and sent to Gutsa Detention Center, notorious for its brutal torture of political prisoners like Tsultrim.
This young adult memoir follows Tsultrim’s courageous coming of age through her time at Gutsa, being heavily surveilled by the government after her release, and, ultimately, her escape to the U.S. It also underscores the bravery it takes to speak up, and the power to be found in sharing one’s story.
Tsultrim Dolma, born in a tiny village in the stunning mountains of eastern Tibet, always knew there had to be more than the life expected of her: More than no education, because her family was poor. More than being married off at a young age, because she was a girl. More than barely getting by under oppressive Chinese occupation, because she was Tibetan. When she was sixteen, Tsultrim found more, joining protests for the Tibetan independence movement, the call for her beloved country’s liberation from the People’s Republic of China. Shortly after, she was arrested and sent to Gutsa Detention Center, notorious for its brutal torture of political prisoners like Tsultrim.
This young adult memoir follows Tsultrim’s courageous coming of age through her time at Gutsa, being heavily surveilled by the government after her release, and, ultimately, her escape to the U.S. It also underscores the bravery it takes to speak up, and the power to be found in sharing one’s story.
