Freedom Swimmer
By Wai Chim
2016
First Published
4.11
Average Rating
252
Number of Pages
Ming survived the famine that killed his parents during China's 'Great Leap Forward', and lives a hard but adequate life, working in the fields...When a group of city boys comes to the village as part of a Communist Party re-education program, Ming and his friends aren't sure what to make of the new arrivals. They're not used to hard labour and village life. But despite his reservations, Ming befriends a charming city boy called Li. The two couldn't be more different, but slowly they form a bond over evening swims and shared dreams...But as the bitterness of life under the Party begins to take its toll on both boys, they begin to imagine the impossible: freedom.
Avg Rating
4.11
Number of Ratings
404
5 STARS
35%
4 STARS
45%
3 STARS
18%
2 STARS
2%
1 STARS
0%
goodreads
Author
Wai Chim
Author · 4 books
Wai Chim grew up in New York City and now calls Sydney, Australia home. She is the author of several children and young adult titles. You can find her online at waichim.com or on twitter @onewpc.
