Lan Yan

Song of the Ten Thousands Lan Yan

A young boy of mixed ancestry, abandoned by his parents, comes to live with his wildly eccentric aunt and uncle in rural Michigan. Despite the Anglo mother's insistence that the boy be raised "American," the aunt and uncle ingeniously teach him his Chinese culture in subtle, sweet, and often hilarious ways. Through adventures great and small, the boy overcomes his loneliness, and comes into this, his world -aided by his wonderful dog, Skip.