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After leaving his village in southeastern China, twelve-year-old Sun is held at Angel Island, San Francisco, before being released to join his father, a merchant living in the area.

Twelve-year-old Lee, an orphan, reluctantly leaves his grandparents in China for the long sea voyage to San Francisco, where he and other immigrants undergo examinations at Angel Island Immigration Station.

Ten-year-old Gim Lew Yep immigrates from China to America with his father, whom Gim barely knows, and fears he will be a disappointment to his family when he arrives at Angel Island.

Presents a history of Angel Island on San Francisco Bay where many Asian immigrants were processed before entering the United States, and describes the various reason why those such as the Chinese desired to come to America.

In 1934, twelve-year-old Kai leaves China to join his father in America, but first he must take a long sea voyage, then endure weeks of crowded conditions and harsh examinations on Angel Island, fearing that he or his new friend will be sent home.

Describes the Angel Island, California immigration procedures from three different perspectives, a paper son, a Chinese immigrant wife, and a missionary.

Describes the Angel Island, California immigration procedures from three different perspectives, a paper son, a Chinese immigrant wife, and a missionary.

Li, her mother, and her brother journey from China to America to join their father in San Francisco, but they are detained at the Angel Island immigration center, where Chinese Americans are subject to harsh treatment and questioning.