Status Updates From Ribbons

This book is dated as mid-'90s because when the mom explains to Robin why they're trying to bring Grandmother over: ""You don't want her in Hong Kong when the Communists take over, do you?" In a few years the British were scheduled to return their colony to China." which was 1997.

of course, there's the other giveaways, like a clunky camcorder held by Dad here.

also a reminder Chinese diaspora is not a monolith

Continuing my "childhood rereads" lineup. CBC library doesn't have Angelfish, so I guess I'll have to look for that on my own later. In hindsight, I'm grateful my childhood public library had much of Laurence Yep's work.