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Little soldiers : an American boy, a Chinese school, and the global race to achieve Cover Image Book Book

Little soldiers : an American boy, a Chinese school, and the global race to achieve

Chu, Lenora (author.).

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.

Item details

  • ISBN: 9780062367853
  • ISBN: 0062367854
  • ISBN: 9780349411774
  • ISBN: 0349411778
  • Physical Description: print
    x, 347 pages : map, photograph ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2017]

Contents / Notes

Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 329-347).
Formatted Contents Note: 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 -- Part III: Chinese lessons. Let's do math! -- Genius means struggle -- The middle ground.

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