Light a Candle: A Story of Chinese American Pioneers on Gold Mountain (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781631636899)

It's 1864, and many have come to seek their fortune in the gold-laden mountains of California. Emma Fong, the booksmart and streetwise daughter of a respected Chinese merchant, is more than able to hold her own in the one-room schoolhouse of the mining town of La Porte. But when the town hires a stiff-necked teacher with staunch views against the Chinese, Emma's life crumbles. As the teacher stokes anti-Asian sentiment among Emma's neighbors, Emma must believe in herself and the strengths of her people to survive the growing hate. Will she be able to stake a permanent claim of her own as an American in the Wild West? It's the storytellers that preserve a nation's history. But what happens when some stories are silenced? The I Am America series features fictional stories based on important historical events about people whose voices have been excluded, lost, or forgotten over time.

Author: Jean Kuo Lee
ISBN-10: 1631636898
ISBN-13: 9781631636899
Publisher: Jolly Fish Press
Language: English
Published: 01/01/2023
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.34lbs
Size: 7.49h x 4.98w x 0.33d