Description
In San Francisco in 1906, fifteen-year-old Mercy Wong is determined to outrun the limits of poverty in Chinatown by earning a place at St. Clare’s School for Girls—an elite refuge reserved for wealthy white girls. With quick thinking and a willingness to bend the rules, she secures admission, only to find that belonging comes with its own trials: prejudice, power plays, and the constant pressure to prove she deserves to stay. As disaster reshapes the city and Mercy’s carefully built future, she must decide what it truly means to fight for her education, her dignity, and her family’s survival. Blending historical detail with Stacey Lee’s sharp, emotionally driven storytelling, this novel explores resilience, identity, and the cost of hope when the world refuses to make room for you.
Available Editions
paperback
Penguin Group (USA)
Published Jan 1, 2016
391 pages
ISBN: 9780399175411
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Details
First Published
2016
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Outrun the Moon by Stacey Lee.