Min and the Protests: A Tiananmen Square Survival Story

by Ailynn Collins, Soia Di Chiara Manetti (Illustrator)

Overview

Thirteen-year-old Min knows a lot about protesting, as both her parents are activists. But Min has yet to attend a protest. That all changes in June of 1989 when Min follows her parents to Tiananmen Square, where thousands of peaceful protestors are asking for political and economic changes. When the prime minister calls in the military, the peaceful protests become dangerous. Min is separated from her parents, and the square is filled with violence. Min’s life will forever be changed after the Tiananmen Square protests.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781669077633
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	08/01/2024
Series:	Girls Survive Series
Pages:	112
Product dimensions:	5.25(w) x 7.50(h) x (d)
Lexile:	590L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Ailynn Collins learned a lot about writing from her teachers at Hamline University in St. Paul, MN. She has always loved reading science fiction stories about other worlds and strange aliens. She enjoys creating new characters and worlds for her stories, as well as envisioning what the future might look like. When not writing, Collins enjoys spending her spare time reading and playing board games with her family. She lives near Seattle, Washington, with her husband and loveable dogs.

Chiara “Soia” Manetti is an Italian illustrator who grew up in the countryside. They were never good with words, so they learned to express and communicate through art—eventually making it their job! They studied sculpture for theatre props and are currently learning animation to refine their storytelling abilities. Soia loves picking up different hobbies, like crochet, and spending time with their cat.

Interviews

Focus of female main characters allows girls to see themselves (and boys to see girls) as integral parts of history;