His younger brother, the third uncle, threatens to send her pregnant mother and children to China to face an uncertain fate.Ī hidden letter post-marked Revelstoke provides Lillian with a clue to her father’s whereabouts. Five months pass without any letters or money from Jin (the father). Snippets of conversation heard in Stanley Park on a warm July afternoon set the stage for the mystery that follows.įourteen-year-old Lillian (Ah-Lai), the spunky protagonist, takes charge when her father’s disappearance threatens the family’s survival. The year is 1909 and intrigue is sweeping through the Chinese community. much of this story takes place in Vancouver’s Chinatown. Like his 1983 stories for pre-teens, Teach Me to Fly Skyfighter.
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