03 Mar / Child of the Owl by Laurence Yep [in What Do I Read Next? Multicultural Literature]
When her gambling father is hospitalized, 12-year-old Casey is sent to live with the relatives of her passed-away mother who she never knew. With the help of her loving grandmother “Paw-Paw,” little by little, Casey learns great pride in her Chinese American heritage and, in the process, discovers her own self.
Review: “Asian American Titles,” What Do I Read Next? Multicultural Literature, Gale Research, 1997
Readers: Middle Grade
Published: 1977