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307 pages ; 25 cm |
| Summary |
"Inspired by a true story, this is the unforgettable story of a young boy named Ernest, set during the 1909 Seattle world's fair called the Alaska Yukon Pacific Expo. It is a time when the magical wonders of technology on display at the expo future seems limitless. But for Ernest, a half-Chinese orphan who found his way to America through a last desperate act of his beloved mother, every door is closed. A charity student at a boarding school, he has never really had a place to call home. Then one day, his wealthy sponsor announces that if a home is what he wants, then that is what he will have: Ernest will be offered as a prize in the daily raffle at the fair, advertised as "Healthy boy to a good home for the winning ticket holder." The woman who "wins" him is the madam of a notorious brothel who was famous for educating her girls. He becomes a houseboy in her brothel and is befriended by the daughter of the madam, as well as a Japanese girl who works in the kitchen. The friendship and love between these three form the first real family Ernest has ever known"-- Provided by publisher. |
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Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (1909 : Seattle, Wash.) -- Fiction.
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Orphans -- Fiction.
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Families -- Fiction.
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Brothels -- Fiction.
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Friendship -- Fiction.
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| Genre |
Domestic fiction.
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| ISBN |
9780804176750 (hardcover : acid-free paper) |
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