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Tales from Gold Mountain: Stories of the Chinese in the New World
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4.1 out of 5
Based on 15 Ratings and 6 Reviews

Book Description
Eight original stories give readers a sense of the hardships faced by the first Chinese-Americans. In "Spirits of the Railway," a young man appeases the ghosts of dead railroad workers who were never properly buried. In "Forbidden Fruit," a father's prejudice keeps his daughter from marrying her beloved. Dramatic illustrations accompany the stories. "The brief, pithy tales strikingly reflect tradi... More
Book Information
PublisherGroundwood Books
BindingHardcover (5 editions)
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages64
ISBN-100888990987
ISBN-13978-0888990983
Publication Date05/24/1989
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About Paul Yee (Author) : Paul Yee is a published author of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Paul Yee include What Happened This Summer, The Jade Necklace, Bamboo, and The Bone Collector... more
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About Simon Ng (Illustrator) : Simon Ng is a published illustrator of children's books and young adult books. Published credits of Simon Ng include Out of the Everywhere: New Tales for Canada, Tales from Gold Mountain: Stories of t... more
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