
Light a Candle
A Story of Chinese American Pioneers on Gold Mountain
Jean Kuo Lee(Author)
Jolly Fish Press
Published on 1. January 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
160 pages
978-1-63163-689-9 (ISBN)
Description
When a stiff-necked teacher with staunch views against the Chinese moves to Emma Fong's mining town of La Porte, California, she'll have to rely on her wits and the strength of her people to survive his anti-Asian prejudice and stake her claim as an American in the Wild West.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Provo
United States
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Third Grade to Fourth Grade, Reading Age: From 8 to 10 years, Interest Age: From 8 to 12 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 190 mm
Width: 126 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
154 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-63163-689-9 (9781631636899)
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Persons
Jean Kuo Lee is a Chinese American writer. Born and raised in the United States, she is the daughter of immigrants. Her family roots stretch across the dry steppes of Northern China and the borders of the Korean peninsula, over waters to the island of Taiwan. She earned a B.A. in English Literature from UCLA and enjoyed inheriting the literary tradition of the West. Now, she lives in California and is the proud mother of two bookworms whom she homeschooled for many years. She writes fiction and nonfiction books for curious kids.