![]() ![]() It demonstrates that empathy across time and cultures is possible. Seventeen years after Jeffery Deaver published The Bone Collector, the bestselling author has written a direct sequel titled The Skin Collector. “This is a book that shows the imaginative power of fiction. “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 “A great read-aloud, either at home or in the classroom.” 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. 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. ![]()
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