Books with title A Song for Kasey

In 1913 Portland, Oregon, Jade escapes the arms of a controlling father to join a vaudeville act on the stage. There, she meets a handsome young musician from Romania, whose quiet demeanor and secret past draws her to him. But could he ever love someone as damaged as she? Or will she let her journey of self-hatred lead her to poverty and ruination? In this humorous and poignant historical saga, four unlikely characters from around the world meet and converge their stories at the mansion of an eccentric socialite, where they find family and love in the most unexpected of places.

In the Chinese opera, men traditionally sing both male and female parts. Wei Lim's father, Ba, however, usually plays masculine characters and sings in a deep bass voice. But Wei's grandfather played female roles, and has secretly taught Wei to sing these difficult parts. When the New World's entertainments begin to cause a shrinking audience for the opera company, and Ba is forced to play female characters, which can help him learn to sing in such high tones? Color illustrations help bring Wei's tale, and this ancient art form, to life.