Donald Duk
 

Donald Duk

by Frank Chin

On the eve of the Chinese New Year in San Francisco's Chinatown, twelve-year-old Donald Duk attempts to deal with his comical name and his feelings for his cultural heritage. (read review)

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A coming of age story about a Chinese-American boy trying to understand his heritage. Things go wrong for him at the very beginning when he is named Donald. He also thinks he's a better dancer than Fred Astaire and constantly refers to himself as the "Real Fred Astaire." A great book.

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