Description
It'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, Emma's life crumbles. As the teacher stokes anti-Asian sentiment among Emma'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? It's the storytellers that preserve a nation'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.
Details
Author: |
Jean Kuo Lee |
Interest Level Low: |
Age 8 |
Interest Level High: |
Age 12 |
Reading Level: |
Age 8 |
Guided Reading Level Low: |
Q |
Guided Reading Level High: |
Q |
Language: |
English |
Copyright: |
2023 |
Set: |
No |
Number of Pages: |
160 |
