{"product_id":"9780061918520","title":"The Diary of Ma Yan: The Struggles and Hopes of a Chinese Schoolgirl","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eWednesday, November 7 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy father gave me and my brother a little money. My stomach is all twisted up with hunger, but I don't want to spend the money on anything as frivolous as food. Because it's money my parents earn with their sweat and blood. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI have to study well so that I won't ever again be tortured by hunger. . . . \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a drought-stricken corner of rural China, an education can be the difference between a life of crushing poverty and the chance for a better future. But money is scarce, and the low wages paid for backbreaking work aren't always enough to pay school fees. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMa Yan's heart-wrenching, honest diary chronicles her struggle to escape hardship and bring prosperity to her family through her persistent, sometimes desperate, attempts to continue her schooling. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in France in 2002, the diary of ma yan created an outpouring of support for this courageous teenager and others like her -- support that led to the creation of an international organization dedicated to helping these children . . . all because of one ordinary girl's extraordinary diary. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47119146385648,"sku":"9780061918520","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780061918520_p0.jpg?v=1763623292","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780061918520","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}