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China Boy by Gus Lee follows Kai Ting, a young boy struggling to find his identity as the American-born son of Chinese immigrants in 1950s San Francisco's predominantly Black Panhandle neighborhood. After his mother's death and his father's remarriage to an abusive woman, Kai faces bullying and isolation but eventually finds solace in boxing and reconnects with his cultural roots. Contains depictions of racism, child abuse, and bullying.