Review of Mambo in Chinatown by Jean Kwok

I enjoyed this story about a young woman who finds out that she really can achieve her dreams by persevering. She doesn't have an easy road because of her traditional Chinese background, but her cultural roots also provide the strength she needs. The interaction between Charlie, the main character, and her family contrasts with the people she works with at a dance studio. Charlie feels the need to keep that part of her life a secret from her father because she thinks that he would disapprove. Eventually though he realizes that she has become an accomplished professional ballroom dancer and is proud of her.