Julie  Wu
In the middle of a terrifying air raid in Japanese-occupied Taiwan, Saburo, the least-favored son of a Taiwanese politician, runs through a forest for cover. Itâ€™s there he stumbles on Yoshiko, whose descriptions of her loving family are to Saburo like a glimpse of paradise. Meeting her is a moment he will remember forever, and for years he will try to find her again. When he finally does, she is by the side of his oldest brother and greatest rival.,In ,The Third Son,, author Julie Wu has created an extraordinary character, determined to fight for everything he needs and wants, from food to education to his first love. ,The Third Son, is a sparkling and moving story about a young boy with his head in the clouds who, against all odds, finds himself on the frontier of Americaâ€™s space program.
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The Third Son