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The dragon's child : a story of Angel Island / Laurence Yep ; with Kathleen S. Yep. - SHERLOC
The dragon's child : a story of Angel Island / Laurence Yep ; with Kathleen S. Yep.
Imprint:
New York : HarperCollins, c2008.
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9780060276928 (trade bdg.)
0060276924 (trade bdg.)
0060276932 (reinforced) :
9780060276935 (reinforced) :
Call number:
jFIC YEP
Physical description:
ix, 133 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Subject:
Emigration and immigration -- Fiction.
Fathers and sons -- Fiction.
Chinese Americans -- Fiction.
Stuttering -- Fiction.
Juvenile literature.
China -- History -- 1912-1937 -- Fiction.
Angel Island (Calif.) -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction.
California -- History -- 1850-1950 -- Fiction.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 129-133).
Summary note:
Ten-year-old Gim Lew leaves his village in China to accompany his father to America, but before they go he must prepare for a grueling test that he must pass--without stuttering--at California's Angel Island, where officials strive to keep out unwanted immigrants. Includes facts about immigration from China and the experiences of the author's family.
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Central Library
jFIC YEP
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Eagle Library
jFIC YEP
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Pike Library
jFIC YEP
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