![]() On April 18, a historic earthquake rocks San Francisco, destroying Mercy’s home and school. Not to be undone by a bunch of spoiled heiresses, Mercy stands strong-until disaster strikes. 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. Clare’s School for Girls is her best hope. Winner of the Asian/Pacific American Award for Literatureįifteen-year-old Mercy Wong is determined to break from the poverty of Chinatown, San Francisco in 1906, and an education at St. Winner of the PEN Center USA Literary Award for Young Adult ![]() ![]() ![]() From the author of the critically acclaimed Under a Painted Sky, an unforgettable story of determination set against a backdrop of devastating tragedy. ![]()
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