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Gr 6–8—During China's Cultural Revolution (1966–1976), a young musician is sent to a labor camp, forbidden to play the piano, forced to labor in the fields and become "reeducated." But she manages to sneak out at night to play a piano hidden in Mother Han's home and even to copy into tiny notebooks music smuggled into the camp. When authorities discover what she has done, they denounce and humiliate her in front of everyone and destroy the instrument. Years later, after Mao's death, she is freed. Based on some events in the l...Log In or Sign Up to Read More