Golden Mountain Chronicles Child of the Owl: Golden Mountain Chronicles: 1965, (Paperback)

from kikilon

Surprisingly beautiful writing, this is the kind of book I would have loved as a young reader. As it was, I still enjoyed it immensely. It's rich and cultural without being garish or showcasing, and the characters were complex and interesting. I'll try and find the other books he's written on thi...

from kikianika

Surprisingly beautiful writing, this is the kind of book I would have loved as a young reader. As it was, I still enjoyed it immensely. It's rich and cultural without being garish or showcasing, and the characters were complex and interesting. I'll try and find the other books he's written on thi...

from katekf

This unusual coming of age story is set in San Francisco in 1965 and follows Casey as she moves from living with her wandering and gambling father to her grandmother's apartment in Chinatown. One of the facets of this story that takes it beyond the normal tale of discovering one's own ethnic iden...

from katekf

This unusual coming of age story is set in San Francisco in 1965 and follows Casey as she moves from living with her wandering and gambling father to her grandmother's apartment in Chinatown. One of the facets of this story that takes it beyond the normal tale of discovering one's own ethnic iden...

from emithomp

Casey has to move in with her grandmother in Chinatown while her father is on the lam from his gambling debts. This is a very honest look at what it means to be of Chinese heritage in American society. It's often difficult to reconcile how to be both American and Chinese. This book looks at Casey...