Freedom for Me: A Chinese Yankee has earned the Top Choice Award from LitPick based on multiple five-star reviews from its student reviewers. The latest review from Oldies_but_Goodies stated: Looking for an attention-grabbing story? Maybe some adventure as well? Look no further! In this story, Thomas is a young Chinese Yankee who works his way into the Union Army to battle in the Civil War. However, for a Chinese teenager, war is not the only conflict. Thomas must fight again