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Escape to Gold Mountain: A Graphic History of the Chinese in North America

AUTHOR Wong, David H. T.
PUBLISHER Arsenal Pulp Press (10/30/2012)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Paperback)
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This is a vivid graphic history of the Chinese experience in North America over the last 150 years, beginning with the immigration of Chinese to "Gold Mountain" (the Chinese colloquialism for North America) in the 1800s that resulted in decades of discrimination, subjugation, and separation from loved ones. Based on historical documents and interviews with elders, the book is also the epic story of the Wong family as they traverse these challenges with hope and determination, creating an immigrant's legacy in their new home of North America.

David H.T. Wong is an architect and historian.
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ISBN-13: 9781551524764
ISBN-10: 1551524767
Binding: Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 256
Carton Quantity: 15
Product Dimensions: 6.90 x 0.70 x 10.00 inches
Weight: 1.05 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Bibliography, Price on Product, Ikids, Illustrated
Country of Origin: CA
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BISAC Categories
Social Science | Emigration & Immigration
Social Science | Historical Fiction - General
Social Science | Cultural & Ethnic Studies - American - Asian American & Paci
Grade Level: 7th Grade and up
Dewey Decimal: FIC
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An epic graphic novel about the experience of Chinese immigrants in North America over the past 150 years.
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This is a vivid graphic history of the Chinese experience in North America over the last 150 years, beginning with the immigration of Chinese to "Gold Mountain" (the Chinese colloquialism for North America) in the 1800s that resulted in decades of discrimination, subjugation, and separation from loved ones. Based on historical documents and interviews with elders, the book is also the epic story of the Wong family as they traverse these challenges with hope and determination, creating an immigrant's legacy in their new home of North America.

David H.T. Wong is an architect and historian.

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Author: Wong, David H. T.
David H.T. Wong was born and raised in Vancouver. He is an accomplished architect and a respected Asian Canadian community activist whose family first came to Canada from China 130 years ago.
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