Paper Son: Lee's Journey to America

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.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
Published: 05/01/2013
ISBN: 9781585368334
Pages: 32
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 11.10h x 9.10w x 0.60d
Award: California Young Reader Medal - Nominee
Award: San Diego Book Awards - Winner

Review Citations: 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

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