The Paper Daughters of Chinatown

By: Heather B. Moore

Narrated by: Nancy Wu

A powerful story based on true events surrounding Donaldina Cameron and other brave women who fought to help Chinese-American women escape discrimination and slavery in the late 19th century in California.

When Donaldina Cameron arrives at the Occidental Mission Home for Girls in 1895, she intends to teach sewing skills to young Chinese women immigrants, but, within days, she discovers that the job is much more complicated than perfect stitches and even hems. San Francisco has a dark side, one where a powerful underground organization - the criminal tong - brings Chinese young women to America to sell them as slaves. With the help of Chinese interpreters and the Chinatown police squad, Donaldina becomes a tireless social reformer to stop the abominable slave and prostitution trade.

Mei Lien believes she is sailing to the "Gold Mountain" in America to become the wife of a rich Chinese man. Instead she finds herself sold into prostitution - beaten, starved, and forced into an opium addiction. It is only after a narrow escape that she hears of the mission home and dares to think there might be hope for a new life.

©2020 Heather B. Moore (P)2020 Shadow Mountain

Quiet but powerful story

Human trafficking is such a horror. This true story of the early fight against it brings to light how much of a difference a single person can make in helping heal the world. Highly recommend this read!

Paper, daughter

It was a very interesting book about how they rescued and save the Chinese children and the prostitutes
in the 1800s. Very educated, and well written.

good stuff

I struggled to start this one, but once I committed I was hooked! historical fiction is my fave! I love to learn about the times and hear an entertaining story line.

Page Turner

Fictionalized true story of Chinatown, in San Francisco, deep, dark history of prostitution. Fascinating and educational.

Heroic

So good. A part of history too few of us know. Great Narration and writing.