Paper Daughter by Jeanette Ingold
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First of all – beautiful cover. It caught my eye instantly and I was so excited to receive the opportunity to read and review this book.
Paper Daughter is a double entendre. At first the book appears to be a story of a young woman, the daughter of a newspaper reporter who was killed suddenly. She has plans to follow in her father’s footsteps and becomes involved in investigating an interesting story about her local government.
In addition, Paper Daughter or Paper Son has another meaning.
Q: What is a “Paper Son”?
A: “Paper Son” was a term coined for young Chinese males attempting to enter the United States on identity papers that were bought for them. The identity papers were established by American citizens of Chinese descent who left the US to travel back to China. Upon returning, they would claim a marriage and the birth of several sons. Years later, these young Chinese males would appear claiming to be the sons of these citizens. In fact, a substantial number of these boys were sons “on paper only”, thus the term “Paper Son”. (from http://www.paperson.com/faqs.htm)
This short, to-the-point book had every ingredient necessary for an interesting novel. I read it in a single sitting and will be encouraging the teens that I know to check it out as well.
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