As this book opens in modern times, a young unnamed boy hears the story of his ancestors, Shek and Wong, as they came to the United States from China and worked on the railroads in California, experiencing long hours, hard work, and over racism, while at the same time managing to hold on to their …read more…
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Coolies by Yin
Published on: 10 August 2010 by Ken
Categorized under: Asian-American, Book Review, Early Literature, Historical Fiction, Multicultural Literature, Picture Books • Tagged with: Asian-Americans, brothers, calligraphy, Chinese-Americans, Chris Soenpiet, customs, insider, prejudice, queues, racism, railroads, Yin