The Lafayette author’s childhood infuses this stunning cross between a graphic novel and a picture book.
Ying Chang Compestine autographs her new book “Growing Up under a Red Flag; A memoir of surviving the Chinese Cultural Revolution” at Linden Tree Books in Los Altos, Calif., on Saturday, May 11, 2024. Lafayette author Ying Chang Compestine understands that China’s Cultural Revolution might not be an obvious topic for an illustrated children’s book.
The book’s illustrations, by acclaimed Shanghai-born artist Xinmei Liu, bring Compestine’s story to life in vivid detail. Images of a little girl’s happy family moments, before the launch of the Cultural Revolution, contrast with stark visuals of her family trying to survive, as their hometown of Wuhan is overrun with Mao propaganda and the violent youth militias known as Red Guards.
Illustration by Xinmei Liu for Ying Chang Compestine’s book, “Growing Up Under a Red Flag.” Courtesy of Penguin Young Readers Literary art: 5 amazing art installations to see at Bay Area libraries in San Jose, Lafayette and more But soon, Western books are banned, and Mao’s policies lead to food and power shortages. For a while, Compestine and her father continue her English lessons in secret. Outside their apartment, the Red Guards are seen singing revolutionary songs, dragging away anyone not wearing Mao uniforms and destroying anything considered Western or frivolous, including the flowers in their courtyard garden.
Ying Chang Compestine reads her new book “Growing Up under a Red Flag; A memoir of surviving the Chinese Cultural Revolution” at Linden Tree Books in Los Altos, Calif., on Saturday, May 11, 2024.
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