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The Bone Collector's Son

By (author) Paul Yee
Categories: Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction and true stories, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Mysteries and the unexplained, Children’s / Teenage: General interest
Publisher: Tradewind Books
Paperback : 9781896580500, 176 pages, September 2012
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A gripping ghost story—fast-paced and riveting.

Description

Thirteen-year-old Bing-wing Chan must conquer his fear of ghosts as his father?s gambling debts force him to dig for human bones in a graveyard and then to work as a houseboy in a haunted house. Set in Vancouver’s Chinatown The Bone Collector’s Son is a moving study of the struggle of Chinese immigrants and racism at the turn of the century.

Awards

  • Joint winner, Resource Links Best of 2004 2004
  • Short-listed, BCLA stellar Award 2006
  • Short-listed, City of Vancouver Book Award 2004

Reviews

“This is a book that shows the imaginative power of fiction. It demonstrates that empathy across time and cultures is possible.”

- The Georgia Straight

“A great read-aloud, either at home or in the classroom.”

- Toronto Star, starred review

“Yee skillfully contrasts the supernatural with brutal, racial prejudice and the haunted, unsettled yearning of immigrants longing for roots.”

- Booklist

“The story also offers young readers a glimpse into the racism and tough conditions faced by Chinese immigrants at the turn of the century.”

- Kirkus Reviews