Details
PUBLISHED
[United States] : Groundwood Books : Made available through hoopla, 2014
DESCRIPTION
1 online resource
ISBN/ISSN
9781554982431 (electronic bk.) MWT11381133, 155498243X (electronic bk.) 11381133
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
Drawing on the real background of the Chinese role in the gold rush, the building of the railway and the settling of the west coast in the nineteenth century, noted historian and childrens author Paul Yee has created eight original stories that combine the rough-and-tumble adventure of frontier life with the rich folk traditions that these immigrants brought from China. These tales are funny, sad, romantic and earthy, but ultimately, as a collection, they reflect the gritty optimism of the Chinese who overcame prejudice and adversity to build a unique place for themselves in North America
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