Thief of Hearts
by:
Laurence Yep (author)
Caught in the MiddleStacy Palmer almost never thinks about being Chinese American, As far as she's concerned, she's just like everyone else.Then Hong Ch'un comes to Stacy's school from China. Stacy and Hong Ch'un don't exactly get along, but when Hong Ch'un is accused of stealing and runs away,...
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Caught in the MiddleStacy Palmer almost never thinks about being Chinese American, As far as she's concerned, she's just like everyone else.Then Hong Ch'un comes to Stacy's school from China. Stacy and Hong Ch'un don't exactly get along, but when Hong Ch'un is accused of stealing and runs away, Stacy bows she must try to find her.With her family's help, Stacy searches the tiny back streets of San Francisco's Chinatown. There, she gets a glimpse of what it was like for her Chinese mother, growing up in a different culture. And for the first time in her life she realizes her true heritage-and finally understands what it means to be Chinese American.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780064405911 (0064405915)
Publish date: May 9th 1997
Publisher: HarperCollins
Pages no: 208
Edition language: English
Series: Golden Mountain Chronicles (#9)
This is one of the better MG mixed kid books I've read (in that the plot doesn't entirely revolve around the mixed kid protag coming to terms with her racial identity). The story escalates very quickly and by far the best parts for me were when Casey and Paw Paw (Tai Paw in this story) were back in ...