A review by wordnerd153
Chasing Secrets by Gennifer Choldenko

4.0

San Francisco in 1900 was a place of secrets. Lizzie, an independent, intelligent girl who dreams of being a doctor, thinks the plague has arrived in the city, but no one in her family believes her. Chinatown gets quarantined and Jing, her servant and friend, goes missing. Billy, Lizzie's older brother, comes home late at night covered in scrapes and bruises. Lizzie finds out someone is hiding on the 3rd floor of the house and mustn't let anyone know. This fast-paced and intriguing story will have readers cheering on Lizzie as she fights against gender norms and stands up for what she knows to be right. Wonderful middle grade historical fiction about a time in American history that is often overlooked.