Leaving Point

Home from boarding school to spend Christmas with their missionary parents, fourteen-year-old Ruth and her brothers find that the Communist Revolution has brought about many changes and new restrictions that complicate Ruth's growing friendship with a young Chinese girl who may not be what she seems. Sequel to "The Bomber's Moon."In a tale set against the turmoil of post-liberation China, Ruth's holiday visit to her missionary parents is threatened by escalting unrest and police restrictions, a situation that threatens Ruth's growing friendship with Chuin-mei, a young Chinese girl