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In San Francisco from 1903 to 1908, teenager Jessie Wainwright determines to reach her goal of becoming a doctor while also trying to care for the illegitimate child of a liaison between her father and their Chinese maid.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lavender, William, 1921 December 23-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Orlando, Fla. : Harcourt, 2006.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Sex role > Fiction.
Fathers and daughters > Fiction.
Sisters > Fiction.
Conduct of life > Fiction.
Chinese Americans > Fiction.
Earthquakes > California > San Francisco > Fiction.
San Francisco (Calif.) > History > 20th century > Fiction.
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Summary:In San Francisco from 1903 to 1908, teenager Jessie Wainwright determines to reach her goal of becoming a doctor while also trying to care for the illegitimate child of a liaison between her father and their Chinese maid.
Physical Description:343 pages ; 22 cm.
ISBN:0152058826 (hardcover)
9780152058821 (hardcover)