Tales from Gold Mountain
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- Synopsis
- Winner of the Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize, the IODE Violet Downey Book Award and the IODE National Chapter Award 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 children’s 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.
- Copyright:
- 2011
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 64 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781554982431
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781554981250, 9781554987375, 9780888990983
- Publisher:
- Groundwood Books Ltd
- Date of Addition:
- 06/22/21
- Copyrighted By:
- Paul Yee
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Children's Books, Literature and Fiction
- Grade Levels:
- Second grade
- Reading Age:
- Up to 7
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.