Little soldiers : an American boy, a Chinese school, and the global race to achieve / Lenora Chu.
Little soldiers : an American boy, a Chinese school, and the global race to achieve / Lenora Chu.
Little soldiers : an American boy, a Chinese school, and the global race to achieve / Lenora Chu.
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New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2017]
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G 2017/4760
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English
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Physical content
x, 347 pages : map ; 24 cm
Content type
text
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unmediated
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volume
Contents
Part I: The system. Force-fed eggs -- A family affair -- Obey the teacher -- No exceptions to the rule -- No rewards for second place -- Part II: Change. The high price of tests -- Little soldier -- One hundred days 'til test time -- Shortcuts and favors -- Beating the system versus opting out -- Pa...
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New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2017]
Edition
First edition.
Date Published
[2017]
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Summary
An exploration of China's widely acclaimed yet insular education system shares insights into how their examples are shaping the future of American parenting and education.
China's widely acclaimed yet insular education system is held up as a model of academic and behavioral excellence. Chu, an American journalist of Chinese descent raising a young family in Shanghai, noticed how well-behaved Chinese children were compared to her boisterous toddler. Enrolling three-year-old Rainer in China's state-run public school sy...
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Little soldiers : an American boy, a Chinese school, and the global race to achieve / Lenora Chu.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 329-347).
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G 2017/4760
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74VKVEGkQpWX
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVEGkQpWX
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ISBN
9780062367853
DDC
370.951
MMS ID
991024132418902626
