The dragon's child, a story of Angel Island, Laurence Yep ; with Kathleen S. Yep
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Label
The dragon's child, a story of Angel Island, Laurence Yep ; with Kathleen S. Yep
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 129-133)
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
Intended audience
Grades 3-7
Literary Form
novels
Main title
The dragon's child
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
137325064
Responsibility statement
Laurence Yep ; with Kathleen S. Yep
Sub title
a story of Angel Island
Summary
Ten-year-old Gim Lew leaves his village in China to accompany his father to America, but before they go he must prepare for a grueling test that he must pass--without stuttering--at California's Angel Island, where officials strive to keep out unwanted immigrants. Includes facts about immigration from China and the experiences of the author's family
Target audience
pre adolescent
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Contributor
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Subject
- Fathers and sons -- Fiction
- Chinese Americans -- Juvenile fiction
- Emigration and immigration -- Fiction
- Families -- Juvenile fiction
- Stuttering -- Juvenile fiction
- California -- History -- 1850-1950 -- Juvenile fiction
- Angel Island (Calif.) -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction
- Stuttering -- Fiction
- California -- History -- 1850-1950 -- Fiction
- Chinese Americans -- Fiction
- China -- History -- 1912-1928 -- Fiction
- Angel Island (Calif.) -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction
- China -- History -- 1912-1928 -- Juvenile fiction
- Fathers -- Juvenile fiction
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- Classification1
- Contributor1
- Creator1
- Subject14
- Fathers and sons -- Fiction
- Chinese Americans -- Juvenile fiction
- Emigration and immigration -- Fiction
- Families -- Juvenile fiction
- Stuttering -- Juvenile fiction
- California -- History -- 1850-1950 -- Juvenile fiction
- Angel Island (Calif.) -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction
- Stuttering -- Fiction
- California -- History -- 1850-1950 -- Fiction
- Chinese Americans -- Fiction
- China -- History -- 1912-1928 -- Fiction
- Angel Island (Calif.) -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction
- China -- History -- 1912-1928 -- Juvenile fiction
- Fathers -- Juvenile fiction
- Content1
- Author1
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