In this sequel to Coolies, Shek and Wong’s younger brother Ming arrives in San Francisco from China to stay with his brothers and work in their store. Although he is admonished not to leave Chinatown, he eventually does, making his way to the local school. He meets the irrepressible Patrick, an Irish immigrant his own …read more…
Posts tagged with: Yin
Brothers 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-American, business, Chinese-American, Chris Soenpiet, economics, ELL, English language, illustrations, Irish-American, light, prejudice, racism, school, Yin
Coolies by Yin
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…
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
