51 pages 1 hour read

Lisa Yee

Maizy Chen's Last Chance

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2022

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Chapters 43-63Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Chapter 43 Summary

Emmy emails Maizy, explaining that America repealed the Chinese Exclusion Act in 1943 during World War II because China and America were on the same side. In the 1960s, Chinese families could finally enter the US again, although the paper sons worried that the government would deport them if anyone discovered their forged papers. Emmy tells Maizy that just because something is a law does not necessarily mean it is right.

Interlude 13 Summary: “Home, 1891”

The Phillips are excited to see Lucky again. They explain that they know Jenkins framed Lucky for the theft. The Phillips encourage Lucky to come back to work for them. Lucky smiles at the Chinese housekeeper who let him in the house. Lucky visits the Phillips Mansion every day for the next two weeks and thinks about the Phillips’s offer. However, he decides he will return to Last Chance. He marries the Chinese housekeeper, Lulu.

Chapter 44 Summary

Maizy and Logan search for Bud. Maizy stares at the ransom note and tells Logan she wishes she could compare the townspeople’s handwriting. Logan decides to start a petition and ask for people’s signatures so he and Maizy can examine their handwriting.