| Good Fortune: My Journey to Gold Mountain Contributor(s): Wong, Li Keng (Author) |
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ISBN: 1561454648 ISBN-13: 9781561454648 Publisher: Peachtree Publishers OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2008 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics - Emigration & Immigration - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics - Prejudice & Racism - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Cultural, Ethnic & Regional |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2005027856 |
| Lexile Measure: 630 |
| Physical Information: 0.39" H x 5.99" W x 8.34" (0.43 lbs) 144 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 106508 Reading Level: 4.5 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 4.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this dramatic memoir of early-twentieth century immigration, author Li Keng Wong shares her family's journey from rural China to a new life in California. In 1933, seven-year-old Li Keng's life changed forever. Her father decided to bring his family from a small village in southern China to California. Getting to America was not easy. Getting past America's strict anti-Chinese immigration laws was even more difficult. Any misstep could mean deportation and disgrace for their family. Life in America during the Great Depression brought many exciting surprises as well as a few disappointments. Hunger, poverty, police raids, frequent moves, and the occasional sting of racism were a part of everyday life, but slowly Li Keng and her family found stability and a true home in "Gold Mountain." |
Contributor Bio(s): Wong, Li Keng: - Li Keng Wong was an elementary school teacher in the San Francisco Bay area for more than thirty-five years. She was featured in the Disney documentary "American Tapestry." She passed away in 2018. |