My first book for the reading challenge is Chasing China: A Daughter's Quest for Truth. This fictional book is written by Kay Bratt.
Here is the book description blurb from Amazon...
Mia is beautiful, talented and has the world at her fingertips. But what makes her different than the average college student who juggles a heavy workload and a rat of a boyfriend? Many years ago she was born to an unknown family in China but soon discarded to fend for herself in a busy train station. Fate stepped in when Mia was taken to the local orphanage and adopted at the age of four by her American family. Life has been good for her, or at least as much as she has allowed it to be while pushing her deep feelings of abandonment to the back of her mind. Finally she has decided that in order to move forward, she must confront her past. Mia takes a journey to the mysterious land of her birth and embarks on a mission to find answers. As she follows the invisible red thread back through her motherland, she is enamored by the history and culture of her heritage--strengthening her resolve to get to the truth, even as Chinese officials struggle to keep it buried. With her unwavering spirit of determination, Mia battles the forces stacked against her and faces mystery, danger, a dash of romance, and finally a conclusion that will change her life.
Kay Bratt lived in China and volunteered in an orphanage for several years. Although this book is fictional, she draws upon her experiences and memories of the children and issues she witnessed while serving in the orphanage.
Chasing China portrays the struggles of one girl who is looking for her identity. Mia was adopted by an American family at the age of four who, despite her wonderful life, struggles with the feeling of abandonment. Mia is haunted by the fact she knows very little about her past. Now in college, she decides to travel back to China and visit the orphanage she lived in prior to her adoption. Mia hopes she will be able to discover who her birth parents were and why she was abandoned. The book touches on social issues in China, the one child per family law and the corrupt system which has impacted many lives.
I feel the book was an enjoyable read. I was caught up in Mia's story and could not wait to see what would happen next. I am looking forward to reading other books by Kay Bratt.
One down....five to go! :)
Sounds like a very interesting book, I'll have to check it out!
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That sounds like an excellent book! I wasn't aware of the challenge; I'll have to check it out. I really would like to read more, but somehow unless someone specifically recommends a book, I don't ever pick one up anymore. It's unfortunate! This will give me a great excuse to do so. BTW - I've followed you and am adding you to my blog list. :)
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