Striking It Rich: Treasures from Gold Mountain

By Debbie Leung Yamada

Christie and Michael are visiting their grandparents' old store outside Oakland, California. For years they've heard stories from Auntie Mei about a mysterious room hidden somewhere in the store, but... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1879965216
• ISBN13: 9781879965218
• Release Date: September 2001
• Publisher: Polychrome Pub Corp
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.8" x 0.8" x 6.0"
• Age Range: 13 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 8 to 12

Customer Reviews

debbie rocks!!!

debbie yamada visited our school her book has so much history in it did you know that the 2 kids in the story are the names of her children

VERY EDUCATIONAL

I just finished reading "Striking It Rich," and I think it's a wonderful book. Using the story device of finding old letters from the 1850s worked very well; it brought the characters to life. I learned many things about Chinese immigrant life in the U.S. that I didn't know before--the novel is very informative. I would strongly recommend this book to anyone (both adults and students) who wants a greater understanding of the reasons why the early Chinese immigrants would risk so much to come to a distant land and the hardships they faced upon their arrival. I hope that the author, Debbie Leung Yamada, continues to write and produce more books such as this one. I think she has a fine talent and a voice that is needed to be heard.

Great Book!

This book is one of the most facinating books that I have read in a long time. It was captivating from beginning to end. I couldn't put it down once I started reading. This book taught me much about the history of Chinese-Americans during the Gold Rush Era. I recommend this book for all ages to read.

The Greatest Book in History!

This is an exciting historical fiction book. The story starts when two kids visit their grandma's house and find a mystery room. Many exciting chapters await you as the secret unfolds. I read this book in one sitting because I couldn't wait to see what happened! Ms. Yamada brings this story to life! I enjoyed this book immensely.