description: A Chinese boy struggles to adapt to life in the big cityIn Chinatown, the streets are crowded and the air is filled with delicious smells. Felix Fong and his family just moved to San Francisco from a town in the countryside, and they have never seen so many people. Felix’s siblings are thrilled by the constant hustle and bustle, but he misses their old house. He liked having grass to play in and a pond to swim in. The city is overwhelming, and it doesn’t feel like home. But soon Felix begins to have adventures in San Francisco. He makes friends and even gets a job. Before he knows it, he forgets about being homesick and learns to fall in love with the city.
language: English
title: San Francisco Boy
titlecomplete: San Francisco Boy
genres: Fiction, Classics, Geography, Childrens, Historical Fiction
ratings_count: 66
series: American Regional
awards: awardedAt: -410198400000
name: Vermont Golden Dome Book Award
publisher: Harpercollins Juvenile Books