Paw's Child Of The Owl

Child of the Owl follows a young Chinese named Casey throughout her journey to finding her inner self. Casey is a twelve-year-old girl who lives in San Francisco and has had a confusing childhood and tough childhood ever since her mom passed away when she was young. Her father, Barney is a gambling addict that is always getting himself and Casey into trouble. He frequently gambles all their money away forcing Casey to have to work sometimes too. Barney finally hit the jackpot while betting on horses, they were just about to have a normal life. After paying of the bookie he got mugged in an ally and almost died. He was so injured he could no longer take care of Casey until he got better. He sent her to live with her uncle who is a lawyer. She hated staying with him because all he cared about was money, she eventually was sent to live with her grandmother in China town.
She started to feel lonely so her wise grandma, Paw-Paw, told her the tale of the Child of the Owl. It is a story about how all women in her family are bound to be lonely and feel like an outcast but they are also very smart and have a lot of grit so they overcome that loneliness and become successful. She was given a necklace called the Owl Charm which remind her of her ancestors. One night someone broke into and stole all their belongings of value including her new