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      The Star Fisher

      by Laurence Yep
      Published
      May 1991
      Main Genre
      General Fiction General Fiction
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      160
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      About This Book

      Joan Lee knows that she's American. But no one else seems to think so.

      It is 1927, and fifteen-year-old Joan Lee is taking a long train ride from Ohio to West Virginia with her family. They are going in pursuit of the American dream, to open a new business and start new lives. But trouble begins as soon as they get off the train.

      Joan is Chinese-American. That makes her and her family outsiders — so "different" that the narrow-minded townspeople think they belong in a zoo. How could that be? They live in America! She was born here. And she's going to fight to stay.

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      General Fiction

      Age Level

      Kids (12 & Under) Kids: Middle Grade

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      Aug 1992 Puffin ISBN13 9780140360035 ISBN10 0140360034
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      Jan 1991 Hampton-Brown ISBN13 9780736228169 ISBN10 0736228160
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      Oct 1992 Scholastic ISBN13 9780590462433 ISBN10 0590462431
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      First Edition May 1991 William Morrow ISBN13 9780688093655 ISBN10 0688093655
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      Jan 1992 Perfection Learning ISBN13 9780780716391 ISBN10 0780716396
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      Aug 1992 Turtleback Books ISBN13 9780833586629 ISBN10 0833586629
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      Aug 1992 Turtleback Books ISBN13 9780606017473 ISBN10 060601747X
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      Jan 1999 Scholastic ISBN13 9780439084024 ISBN10 0439084024
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