| #1282441 in Books | 1993-11-19 | 1993-11-19 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 8.25 x1.05 x5.50l,1.00 | File type: PDF | 288 pages||2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.| Another Winning Yep Story|By C. Lee McKenzie|I'm a Yep fan, and Dragon's Gate only increased my appreciation for his ability as a storyteller. Since I'm also always interested in the 1850s during the Gold Rush and the building of the Trans-Continental Railroad, this was a perfect story for me.
Yep paints a cold picture of how the Chinese labored under wicked conditio|From Publishers Weekly|This 1994 Newbery Honor Book, a prequel to Dragonwings, tells of 14-year-old Otter's 1865 emigration from China and subsequent travails in California. Ages 10-up. |Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.|
‘In rural China in 1865, 14-year-old Otter eagerly sails to California to join his father and legendary uncle on the transcontinental railroad. On a freezing, snow-filled mountain in the Sierras, Otter begins his harrowing journey toward self-knowledge. An engaging survival-adventure story, a social history, a heroic quest.’—BL. ‘Told with humanity and compassion… a tribute to the survival and courage of these immigrants.’—1994 ...
You easily download any file type for your device.Dragon's Gate (Golden Mountain Chronicles) | Laurence Yep.Not only was the story interesting, engaging and relatable, it also teaches lessons.
