It's 1864, and many have come to seek their fortune in the gold-laden mountains of California. Emma Fong, the booksmart and streetwise daughter of a respected Chinese merchant, is more than able to hold her own in the one-room schoolhouse of the mining town of La Porte. But when the town hires a stiff-necked teacher with staunch views against the Chinese, Emma's life crumbles.
As the teacher stokes anti-Asian sentiment among Emma's neighbors, Emma must believe in herself and the strengths of her people to survive the growing hate. Will she be able to stake a permanent claim of her own as an American in the Wild West? It's the storytellers that preserve a nation's history.
But what happens when some stories are silenced? The I Am America series features fictional stories based on important historical events about people whose voices have been excluded, lost, or forgotten over time.
| ISBN: | 9781631636882 |
| Publication date: | 1st January 2023 |
| Author: | Jean Kuo Lee |
| Illustrator: | Eric Freeberg |
| Publisher: | Jolly Fish Press an imprint of North Star Editions |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 160 pages |
| Series: | I Am America |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage general interest: Lives of children in the past |
It's 1864, and many have come to seek their fortune in the gold-laden mountains of California. Emma Fong, the booksmart and streetwise daughter of a respected Chinese merchant, is more than able to hold her own in the one-room schoolhouse of the mining town of La Porte.
Light a Candle features in the following genres: Children’s / Teenage general interest: Lives of children in the past
Hardback, Paperback. £26.99, down from the £29.99 cover price. In Stock.
Light a Candle was written by Jean Kuo Lee and published by Jolly Fish Press an imprint of North Star Editions
Light a Candle has 160 pages
Yes it is part of I Am America series
£26.99, reduced from £29.99. In Stock.