The Iron Dragon The Courageous Story of Lee Chin
by Bonnie Pryor
Book Details
Publisher: Enslow Publishers
Published: 2011
Language: en
Pages: 160
ISBN: 9781598452150
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Description
Lee Chin arrives in America in 1866 to work on the transcontinental railroad. His cruel father is disappointed in him because he wants to be an artist. To make matters worse, Lee Chin's father has sold his sister, Sunshine, into slavery in order to help pay for their passage to America. In a new land, Lee Chin must defy his father and earn the money to free his sister.
Themes & Topics
Juvenile FictionPeople & PlacesUnited StatesAsian American & Pacific IslanderHistoricalCivil War Period (1850-1877)Social ThemesEmigration & ImmigrationTransportationRailroads & Trains
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