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Author
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
©2014.
Language
English
Description
Through the stories of a terra-cotta soldier who has survived through the centuries, thirteen-year-old Ming, a village boy in 1970s China, learns the history of Emperor Qin, known both for building the Great Wall of China and for burying scholars alive, and how and why the terra-cotta soldiers came to be.
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
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Description
Ten-year-old Gim Lew leaves his village in China to accompany his father to America, but before they go he must prepare for a grueling test that he must pass--without stuttering--at California's Angel Island, where officials strive to keep out unwanted immigrants. Includes facts about immigration from China and the experiences of the author's family.
Author
Series
Choose your own adventure volume 109
Publisher
Chooseco
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
When a bandit clan known as the Chinese Dragons invades your small village in 7th century China, you must choose between life as an orphaned prisoner and a run for freedom.
5) Landed
Author
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
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Description
After leaving his village in southeastern China, twelve-year-old Sun is held at Angel Island, San Francisco, before being released to join his father, a merchant living in the area. Includes historical notes.
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