Outrun the Moon
Sundays in May
đMay is Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month- so this is a great read for that.
đStacey Lee is a favorite of our group.
đFifteen-year-old Mercy Wong is determined to break from the poverty of Chinatown, San Francisco in 1906, and an education at St. Clareâs School for Girls is her best hope. Although St. Clareâs is off-limits to all but the wealthiest white girls, Mercy gains admittance through a mix of cunning and a little bribery, only to discover that getting in was the easiest part. Not to be undone by a bunch of spoiled heiresses, Mercy stands strongâuntil disaster strikes.
On April 18, a historic earthquake rocks San Francisco, destroying Mercyâs home and school. Now sheâs forced to wait with her classmates for their families in a temporary park encampment. Though fires might rage, and the city may be in shambles, Mercy canât sit by while they wait for the army to bring helpâshe still has the âbossyâ cheeks that mark her as someone who gets things done. But what can one teenage girl do to heal so many suffering in her broken city?
Ten chapters in and Iâm loving it and googling all the history tidbits!
