![]() Then her brainy little brother, Ralph, finds a box containing a baffling jumble of broken antiques-clues to her past left by her “Gone Mom.” Lily and Ralph attempt to match these fragments with rare Chinese artifacts at the art museum, where she encounters the artistic genius Elliot James. For Lily, war is everywhere-the dinner table, the halls at school, and especially within her own skin. She is sick of the racism she faces, a fact her adoptive parents won’t take seriously. But with the Korean War raging and the fear of “Commies” everywhere, Lily’s Asian heritage makes her a target. Lily grew up in her new family and tried to forget her past. When Lily was three, her mother put her up for adoption, then disappeared without a trace. ![]() A teen seeks the roots of her identity in this stirring novel from the acclaimed author of Crossing the Tracks. Being adopted isn’t easy-especially when you’re seen as a national enemy. ![]()
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