And Bird’s yearning to reconnect with his mother supersedes the consequences, as he embarks on his search. Though unintentionally, the book later reveals, his mother’s work has been adopted as a galvanizing call to action in the anti-PACT movement. But with the prodding of classmate Sadie, who was forcibly separated from her own parents, and a mysterious drawing addressed to Bird, he begins to seek information and finds help through a network of librarians bent on finding missing people as a result of PACT. His father, who abides by the rules of the state, has allowed few traces of her in their lives. Much about Miu, who disappeared three years ago, is initially a mystery to Bird.
Later on in the book, it’s revealed that much of these policies and racist reactions is tied to what’s known as “The Crisis,” a period of severe economic downturn that led many to point fingers “firmly east.” Those who do not comply are seen as traitors and are separated from their children. The era is marked by a nationalistic fervor, rampant anti-Asian and anti-Chinese sentiment, and strict censorship of books or materials that may lead to any unpatriotic ideas. is under PACT, the Preserving American Culture and Traditions Act. In the book, Bird, who’s Chinese American, lives with his white father in Cambridge, Massachusetts, during a time when the U.S. … Your investment immediately in the future becomes very tangible.” “For many people, you only start thinking about the future when you start being involved in raising a child or you have some stake in the future. “The way that you raise your children and the act of having children and trying to raise them into members of society feels very political to me,” Ng said.
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