Maizy and her mother come back to Last Chance, Minnesota for the summer to help her grandparents until her sick grandfather feels better. Her grandparents run a Chinese restaurant in a small town and they have been doing this their entire life. Maizy and her mom live in Los Angeles and Maisy has never even visited Last Chance. Turns out, grandfather is sicker than they thought and they stay longer. As a result, Maizy gets to know the people of the town and she spends much time with her grandfather. He teaches her poker and tells her stories of her great-great-grandfather and how he ended up running the Golden Palace in small-town Minnesota.
I just loved spending the summer with Maizy and her family and was fascinated by the story of how a young man named Lucky came from China to San Francisco and eventually made his way to Minnesota to make a life. You learn about paper sons, the intercontinental railroad, racism, strength of character, and hardship.
This book is contemporary with a dash of history. There is a mini-mystery but mostly it is a family story with lots of love and Chinese food. :)
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