After an injury sends her gambler father to the hospital, Casey is sent to Chinatown to stay with Paw-Paw, her grandmother. There she comes to understand--and even embrace--the Chinese heritage she never really understood.

This new entry in the Golden Mountain Chronicles features the same stunning package as the previous books in the series, including Newbery Honor Books Dragonwings and Dragon’s Gate. Award-winning author Laurence Yep has written a highly readable historical novel that hints at the complex experience of the children and grandchildren of the Chinese immigrant generation.