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.
JUV016140 - Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States - 19th Century JUV011020 - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - Asian American JUV039120 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Prejudice & Racism
Library of Congress categories
History 19th century Teachers Historical fiction Racism Gold mines and mining Chinese Americans Middle school students Novels La Porte (Calif.)
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