Tales from Gold Mountain

By Paul Yee and Simon Ng

Book Overview

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

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0888990987
• ISBN13: 9780888990983
• Release Date: May 1999
• Publisher: Groundwood Books
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.3" x 0.5" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 7 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 2 and higher