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    Outrun the Moon
    Audiobook10 hours

    Outrun the Moon

    Written by Stacey Lee

    Narrated by Emily Woo Zeller

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    About this audiobook

    San Francisco, 1906: Fifteen-year-old Mercy Wong is determined to break from the poverty in Chinatown, and an education at St. Clare's School for Girls is her best hope. Although St. Clare's 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 strong-until disaster strikes.

    On April 18, an historic earthquake rocks San Francisco, destroying Mercy's home and school. With martial law in effect, she is forced to wait with her classmates for their families in a temporary park encampment. Mercy can't sit by while they wait for the Army to bring help. Fires might rage, and the city may be in shambles, yet Mercy still has the "bossy" 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?
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateMay 31, 2016
    ISBN9781515976516
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    • 5/5
      Excellent book! Mercy Wong is an ambitious and highly intelligent 15 year-old-living in San Francisco in 1906. She wants to escape the limitations of the Chinese ghetto and she knows education is the way out. But due to racial discrimination, she isn't allowed to advance. She cleverly acquires entry into a prestigious girls' school but only with limitations. Then the 1906 San Francisco earthquake strikes. That's when we learn her true nature. Mercy is full of grit and courage, and we find her organizational skills of earthquake survivors to be impressive. _Outrun the Moon_ is a YA book, but adults are missing out if they don't read this great story. The back story, of course, is both gender and racial prejudice. Girls weren't expected to go far in their education at that time, and Chinese girls especially. The Chinese were the only racial/national group formally denied entry into the US (Chinese Exclusion Act). Lucky for America that Chinese immigrants were finally allowed to become part of the American Dream.
    • 4/5
      Well paced historical fiction, with an alarmingly intelligent main character -- alarming not in her race (chinese, in San Francisco in 1906), or her ambition (to procure better education and pull her family out of poverty), but in her sheer, gutsy, bravado. I found myself cheering and biting my fingernails in equal measure, unsure how she could possibly succeed. Bold, smart, generous of spirit and bossy cheeked, Mercy is a heroine to get behind.

      The story is also full of unexpected turns and growth that make the time and place come alive.
    • 3/5
      As the author herself states in the notes at the end of the book, it is unlikely that a Chinese American female would be admitted in 1906 to a prestigious private school for white girls. On this basis, the whole story is more like fantasy or alternate history than historical fiction. And, as other reviewers have said, the language is too modern to be believable in historical fiction, and the description of the experience of the earthquake is almost non-existent.This is not historical fiction.
    • 4/5
      Mercy is a character full of ambition and moxie which apparently is indicated by her strong cheekbones. Growing up in Chinatown in San Francisco in 1906, she faces a great many obstacles when trying to apply for a spot in an exclusive school for girls. Not to be deterred, she sets up a meeting with the head of the school board and works a deal to get 3 months at the school where she'll attend as a Chinese heiress. Just as she's found out, the San Francisco earthquake hits and the story turns into a quest to survive. The remaining girls head to a camp and there find that they can find opportunity in the rubble. There are a lot of instances when they are discouraged from taking action because they are girls, but that doesn't seem to stop anyone in Mercy's group under her leadership. Memorable characters.
    • 3/5
      This novel is historical fiction.It’s September, 1906, San Francisco, and Mercy Wong lives in Chinatown but dreams of becoming a businesswoman and living with her family on Nob Hill. Her parents own a laundry and work many hours; her brother has lung problems and could have a short life. Mercy is determined to make enough money to get them out of Chinatown and get plenty of medical help for her brother. She has read a book about how to be a good businesswoman and quotes the author regularly. Believing in herself, Mercy goes to the top private school and makes a deal to attend for three months, with the possibility of a full scholarship.Mercy hates leaving her family, but she knows education is her only escape. She also hates to leave Tom, the boy she hopes to marry. He tells her not to wait for him; he’ll pursue his dreams and she should pursue her dreams. Arriving at the school, Mercy is lonely and still fights the prejudice against the Chinese. She doesn’t even consider herself Chinese; as far as she is concerned, she’s an American--born and raised. Her accent is non-existent. Her roommate is the lead bully, so life is difficult. She has to rely on her roommate for certain activities, but it’s hard to trust her. As adversity continues, Mercy has to learn how to survive, how to be a friend, how to be a leader, and how to move on when sorrow strikes.You’ll learn quite a bit about 1906 San Francisco. Mercy is a strong-headed young woman that I often thought should have stopped talking before making matters worse, but she’s also very intelligent. You’ll want her to succeed because you don’t want anyone judged by color.