Daughter of China by C. Hope Flinchbaugh

Tapping into her vast reservoir of knowledge about the persecuted church, author Hope Flinchbaugh has crafted a spellbinding first novel set in modern China. Nineteen-year-old Mai Lin has two serious handicaps in Chinese society--being born a girl, and worse, choosing to become a Christian. But she dreams of attending Shanghai University....The poignant, uplifting story that follows is a triumph of love and courage and a tribute to all who stand for their faith in the face of great odds.