The Journal of Wong Ming-Chung:
A Chinese Miner, California, 1852
Interest Level: Grade 4 - Grade 9
Grade Level Equivalent: 5.8
Lexile® measure: 650L
DRA: 50
Guided Reading: U
Genre/Theme:
- Diaries and Journals
- Historical Fiction
Topics:
- Immigration
- Chinese and Chinese American
- Prejudice and Tolerance
- Prejudice and Tolerance
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About This Book
Two-time Newbery Honor-winning author Laurence Yep makes his debut in the My Name is America series with the story of Wong Ming-Chung.
In 1852, during the height of the California Gold Rush, ten-year-old Wong Ming-Chung makes the dangerous trip to America to join his uncle on his hunt for a fortune. In the midst of a lawless, often hostile environment, Ming-Chung experiences both the irrational racism of American miners and the great beauty of the California landscape and manages to forge an international community of friends.
About the Authors or Illustrators
Laurence Yep: Today Laurence Yep is known as a premier Asian-American writer. His books have earned many accolades, including Newbery Honor Awards for Dragonwings and Dragon's Gate. Read More.
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