![]() Now she’s forced to wait with her classmates for their families in a temporary park encampment. 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. ![]() San Francisco, 1906: Fifteen-year-old Mercy Wong is determined to break from the poverty of Chinatown, and an education at St. From the author of the critically acclaimed Under a Painted Sky, an unforgettable story of determination set against a backdrop of devastating tragedy. ![]()
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