THE CHINA COIN by Allan Baillie

Leah and her mother (Joan) go to China hoping to find the family
they've never known, taking with them the blackened half of an
ancient coin that belonged to one of Joan's forebears. At first, they
find the culture shock enormous, but eventually begin to feel at
home in the tiny village of Joan's family. Leah befriends her 18-year-
old cousin Ke, a student who is caught up in the national rebellion
against corruption that ends in a massive demonstration. Her world
is turned upside down when she goes to Tiananmen Square to look
for Ke and witnesses the violent events taking place.