Paper Son by Helen Foster James
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.
Helen Foster James is Adjunct Professor of children's literature at San Diego State University, California and is a member of the American Library Association's Publications Committee. She has organized hundreds of author visits throughout the San Diego area, and has been involved with the Greater San Diego Reading Association's Author's Fair for almost twenty years.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781585368334 |
| ISBN 10 | 1585368334 |
| Title | Paper Son |
| Author | Helen Foster James |
| Series | Tales Of Young Americans |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Sleeping Bear Press |
| Year published | 2013-05-01 |
| Number of pages | 32 |
| Prizes | Winner of San Diego Book Awards (Children's) 2014, Short-listed for California Young Reader Medal (Picture Bk/Older Reader) 2017 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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