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Tales from Gold Mountain  
Author: Paul Yee
ISBN: 0888990987
Format: Handover
Publish Date: June, 2005
 
     
     
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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 traditional Chinese beliefs and customs in New World circumstances. . . . A book not to miss."-- Booklist Starred Review


Card catalog description
A collection of eight stories reflecting the gritty optimism of the Chinese who overcame prejudice and adversity to build a unique place for themselves in North America.




Tales from Gold Mountain

ANNOTATION

A collection of eight stories reflecting the gritty optimism of the Chinese who overcame prejudice and adversity to build a unique place for themselves in North America.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

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 traditional Chinese beliefs and customs in New World circumstances. . . . A book not to miss."-- Booklist Starred Review

FROM THE CRITICS

Children's Literature - Jan Lieberman

Mr. Yee has written 8 original stories about the Chinese immigrant experience in North America. The tales abound in the cleverness and daring of these dwellers in a new land who had to use their resourcefulness to survive. These tales are like a concise history of the Chinese experience in folktale form. Some of the stories are set in the salmon canneries, the railroads, and on the farm. Others deal with Chinese traditions and the conflict of those beliefs with life in a new country. The tales are poignant, witty, and tender. They know no ethnic boundaries.

     



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