The Journal of Wong Ming-Chung by Laurence Yep

However, someone as clever and resourceful as Wong will have to find other ingenious ways of making money if they're going to make it in America. Synopsis A young Chinese boy nicknamed Runt records his experiences in a journal as he travels from southern China to California in 1852 to join his uncle during the Gold Rush. Language eng Summary A young Chinese boy nicknamed Runt records his experiences in a journal as he travels from southern China to California in 1852 to join his uncle during the Gold Rush Member ofĬataloging source DLC Yep, Laurence Dewey number Illustrations illustrations Index no index present LC call number PZ7.Newbery Honor author Laurence Yep's incredible JOURNAL OF WONG MING-CHUNG is now in paperback with a stunning repackaging! In 1852, during the height of the California Gold Rush, ten-year-old Wong makes the dangerous trip to America to live with his uncle, exchanging the famine and war of his native country for brutal bullies and grueling labor in America, Wong joins his uncle and countless others in the effort to strike it rich on the great 'Golden Mountain.' Unfortunately, he, and most of the rest of the dreamers, soon discover that there's no such thing as a Golden Mountain, only dirt, mud, and occasionally tiny flecks of gold dust-flecks that are to be turned over to the owners of the mines, in return for barely livable wages. Format: Book Physical Desc: 219 pages : map 19 cm. California - Gold discoveries - Juvenile fiction The journal of Wong Ming-Chung: a Chinese miner (Book) Average Rating 5 star 4 star 3 star (1) 2 star 1 star Author: Yep, Laurence, 1948- NoveList Series: My name is America Series: My name is America. The Journal of Wong Ming-Chung: A Chinese Miner, California, 1852 (My Name is America) by Laurence Yep.

Format: Book Physical Desc: 219 pages : map 19 cm. Staking a claim : the journal of Wong Ming-Chung, a Chinese miner Available at Calvin T Ryan Library Juvenile. Staking a Claim: The Journal of Wong Ming-Chung, a Chinese Miner, California, 1852 by Laurence Yep - reading level information and list of editions. Label The journal of Wong Ming-Chung : a Chinese miner Title The journal of Wong Ming-Chung Title remainder a Chinese miner Statement of responsibility by Laurence Yep Creator The journal of Wong Ming-Chung: a Chinese miner (Book) Author: Yep, Laurence, 1948- NoveList Series: My name is America Series: My name is America.

The Journal of Wong Ming-Chung by Laurence Yep