Outrun the moon
by Stacey Lee
Chinese AmericansSan Francisco Earthquake and Fire, Calif., 1906FictionSurvivalEarthquakes
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San Francisco, 1906: Fifteen-year-old Mercy Wong is determined to break from the poverty in Chinatown, and an education at St. Clare s School for Girls is her best hope. Although St. Clare s is off-limits to all but the wealthiest white girls, Mercy gains admittance through a mix of cunning and a little bribery, only to discover that getting in was the easiest part. Not to be undone by a bunch of spoiled heiresses, Mercy stands strong until disaster strikes.
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Chinese AmericansSan Francisco Earthquake and Fire, Calif., 1906FictionSurvivalEarthquakes
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