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Gr 9 Up—The historical background of this book draws on early days of Chinese people in America when the Immigration Act of 1924 established quotas to limit immigration from China. Yet the center of this book is an American-born Chinese teen who tries to escape her parents' arranged marriage plan and build a life she wants. It's the spring of 1924 when Ruby's father becomes the proprietor of an antique store and moves the family from San Francisco to Los Angeles's Chinatown. Ruby, 16, attends Polytech, a mostly white school where sh...Log In or Sign Up to Read More