In 1927, as Christmas approaches, fifteen-year-old Joan Lee hopes to get her parents' permission to celebrate the holiday, one of the problems of belonging to the only Chinese American family in her small West Virginia community.

Katie is sad when she is cast as an earthworm in her school play, because that means she cannot be the star.

Alternates three interrelated stories about the problems of young Chinese Americans trying to participate in the popular culture. Presented in comic book format.

In 1870, Reconstruction brings big changes to the Louisiana sugar plantation where spunky ten-year-old Sugar has always lived, including her friendship with Billy, the son of her former master, and the arrival of workmen from China.

When Katie Woo's family moves, she is sad about leaving her room to a stranger, and even more concerned that the new house will never feel like home.

In 1976, Ivy must choose between participating in a gymnastics tournament and attending a family reunion.

When Katie outgrows her shoes, she and her friends JoJo and Pedro go to the shoe store with their mothers.

Ten-year-old Lina wants to create a viral video to help her mom's business, but as she navigates the world of likes and views with her two best friends, Lina must find the courage to stay true to her authentic self.

While shopping with her parents in a mall, Katie helps a lost boy, not realizing that she may be lost, too.

When Katie Woo and her friends go to the beach, Katie is so rude and bossy that her friends do not want to play with her.