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Title: |
Light a Candle |
| Sub-title: |
A Story of Chinese American Pioneers on Gold Mountain |
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| By (author): |
Jean Kuo Lee Illustrated by: Eric Freeberg |
| ISBN10-13: |
163163688X : 9781631636882 |
| Format: |
Hardback |
| Pages: |
160 |
| Weight: |
.249 Kg. |
| Published: |
Jolly Fish Press - January 2023 |
| List Price: |
29.99 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: |
In Stock
Qty Available: 7 |
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| Itâ s 1864, and many have come to seek their fortune in the gold-laden mountains of California. Emma Fong, the booksmart and streetwise daughter of a respected Chinese merchant, is more than able to hold her own in the one-room schoolhouse of the mining town of La Porte. But when the town hires a stiff-necked teacher with staunch views against the Chinese, Emmaâ s life crumbles. As the teacher stokes anti-Asian sentiment among Emmaâ s neighbors, Emma must believe in herself and the strengths of her people to survive the growing hate. Will she be able to stake a permanent claim of her own as an American in the Wild West? Itâ s the storytellers that preserve a nationâ s history. But what happens when some stories are silenced? The I Am America series features fictional stories based on important historical events about people whose voices have been excluded, lost, or forgotten over time. |
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