The Laundryman's Boy
A Novel

A great debut historical fiction novel about the life of 13 year old Hoi Wing Woo, a young Chinese immigrant living with his uncles and working at their laundry shop in 1913 St. Catherines. I loved the setting, the interracial relationship between Hoi and an Irish maidservant and the way the two bon......more

Heartrending, thought-provoking page-turner. A testament to the power of the human spirit of the early Chinese immigrants to Canada even in the most challenging circumstances…harsh winters and harsher racism. I learned much from the author’s research. Highly recommended!......more

I could not put down The Laundryman's Boy, the first novel by Edward YC Lee. I had picked it up as this author is joining the Grimsby Author's Series tomorrow and was drawn into the story of a young boy who was sent from China to St. Catharine's to earn money to send home to his family by working in......more

A super cute book that follows a young laundryman’s boy and discusses the trials and tribulations the Chinese people had to face in the 1915’s. Terrifying the world used to be like this in Canada.......more

I really enjoyed this historical fiction about the perseverance and determination of a 13 year old who moves to Canada from China to work in a chinese laundry around 1914. It is definitely appropriate reading for tweens and teens as it was honest but not graphic and still hopeful! It touched on anit......more