A review by beckyb16
Outrun the Moon by Stacey Lee

3.0

Set in San Francisco in 1906 - this is the story of Mercy Wong - a Chinese immigrant trying desperately to make a new name for herself and get a strong education at the girl's school, where Chinese girls are not welcome. Lee deftly tells the story of the struggles Chinese immigrants fought against as they tried to become part of society and make names for themselves. I found this interesting and eye-opening - not only the treatment of the Chinese but also the historic earthquake and what that might have done for the city of San Francisco as well.