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.
year: 2005
call number/section: 1000
subjects: chinese americans, fiction, emigration and immigration, immigrants, historical fiction, angel island (calif.), history, 20th century, los angeles (calif.), fiction, china, united states