But when a disastrous earthquake rocks San Francisco, destroying the city and setting it alight, Mercy and the other girls do their best to set up a temporary encampment at a nearby park and make the most of what they have. Getting into the school is the first of many hurdles, and Mercy is nearly unprepared for what’s in store within the school’s walls. In order to do so, she needs to attend St Clare’s School for Girls. Mercy Wong is eager to make something of herself and help her family out of Chinatown. But what can one teenage girl do to heal so many suffering in her broken city? Though fires might rage, and the city may be in shambles, Mercy can’t sit by while they wait for the army to bring help-she still has the “bossy” cheeks that mark her as someone who gets things done. With martial law in effect, she is 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 in Chinatown, and an education at St.

Outrun the moon by stacey lee