Evelina Chao

This memoir is many stories in one. Chao's family is an immigrant one and struggles to integrate into American society. Her trip to China to meet her Chinese relatives opens her eyes to family history and the struggles of the Chinese people past and present. (1987). Chao and her mother travel through various regions of China for 5 weeks and have incredible adventures while she learns more and more about her heritage (and her mother). This is a fascinating book and one that I will remember for a long time.… (meer)