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![]() On April 18, a historic earthquake rocks San Francisco, destroying Mercy's home and school. Not to be undone by a bunch of spoiled heiresses, Mercy stands strong-until disaster strikes. ![]() 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. Clare's School for Girls is her best hope. Winner of the PEN Center USA Literary Award for Young Adult Winner of the Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature San Francisco, 1906: Fifteen-year-old Mercy Wong is determined to break from the poverty of Chinatown, and an education at St. ![]()
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