Paper Son: Lee's Journey to America (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781585368334)

In 1926, 12-year-old Fu Lee lives with his grandparents in a small village in China. He lives with his grandparents because his parents are dead. It is a difficult life but made easier by the love Lee shares with his grandparents. But now Lee must leave all that he knows. Before his parents died, they spent all of their money buying a "paper son slot" for Lee to go to America. Being a "paper son" means pretending to be the son of a family already in America. If he goes, he will have the chance for a better life. But first he must pass the test at Angel Island Immigration Station in San Francisco. Only then will he be allowed to live with his new family. If Lee makes even a single mistake, he could be sent back to China. Lee knows his grandparents want a better life for him. He can't let them down.

Author: Helen Foster James, Virginia Shin-Mui Loh
ISBN-10: 1585368334
ISBN-13: 9781585368334
Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
Language: English
Published: 05/01/2013
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 11.10h x 9.10w x 0.60d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.6
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 158656 / Paper Son: Lee's Journey to America

Award: San Diego Book Awards - Winner
Award: California Young Reader Medal - Nominee

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 04/15/2013
School Library Journal 05/01/2013 pg. 76
Booklist 06/01/2013 pg. 76
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2013 pg. 32 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw