The Bone Collector’s Son
By Paul Yee
Published By Marshall Cavendish 2004 137 pages
Genre: Multicultural, Family and Supernatural
Reading Level: Young Adult
Summary: Bing is ashamed of his father's profession. His father is a bone collector, a person who collects the bones from Chinese graves to send them back to China to buried beside their ancestors. They unearth a skelton without its skull. He gets a job as a houseboy in a mansion that is believed to be haunted by a deceased relative. Then his father falls miserably ill and Bing through the help of Fortuneteller, is able with both problems.
Response: I really liked this book. It had the right combination of ancient beliefs with a young man who is struggled to trying to find himself in a modern world. It would help young adults who may have to deal with combining the traditions of the old country while trying to embrace the culture of the United States.
Cautionary notes: Racial slurs, language, and violence
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