Sung Li, a young girl who longs for a family to love and accept her, tells the story of the historic 1906 earthquake. Through her eyes, readers learn about her difficult family life, about the loss many of the Chinese experienced during this period, about the devastation the city suffered, and about the human need for hope and new beginnings.
Card catalog description
Shortly before San Francisco's 1906 earthquake, a twelve-year-old orphan named Sung Li finds a box containing a locket with a photograph and an address, which lead her to a better life away from her demanding aunt and cousin.
A Song for Sung Li: A Story of the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake (Scrapbooks of America),Pamela Dell,Child's World,1591870151,California,Children's 9-12 - History - General,Children: Grades 2-3,Children: Grades 4-6,Chinese Americans,Earthquakes,Family - Orphans & Foster Homes,Fiction,Historical - United States - General,History - General,Juvenile Fiction,Juvenile Historical Fiction,Orphans,San Francisco
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