Outrun the Moon
Stacey Lee
In 1906 San Francisco, fifteen-year-old Mercy Wong seeks a way out of poverty in Chinatown through an education at a prestigious girls’ school reserved for wealthy white students. She gains admission with negotiation and support from a white business owner, then faces exclusion as a social and cultural outsider. Racism toward Mercy and her community remains central to the story. After the San Francisco earthquake, Mercy, her classmates, and other refugees cope with devastating losses and form connections across racial and class lines.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.
