Tales From Gold Mountain

Author : Paul Yee
Publisher : Groundwood Books Ltd
Page : 73 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2014-01-09
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781554982431

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Tales from Gold Mountain by Paul Yee Pdf

Winner of the Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize, the IODE Violet Downey Book Award and the IODE National Chapter Award Drawing on the real background of the Chinese role in the gold rush, the building of the railway and the settling of the west coast in the nineteenth century, noted historian and children’s author Paul Yee has created eight original stories that combine the rough-and-tumble adventure of frontier life with the rich folk traditions that these immigrants brought from China. These tales are funny, sad, romantic and earthy, but ultimately, as a collection, they reflect the gritty optimism of the Chinese who overcame prejudice and adversity to build a unique place for themselves in North America.

Author : Paul Yee
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2007-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 142239087X

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Tales from Gold Mountain by Paul Yee Pdf

This collection by noted historian Paul Yee is based on the tumultuous & brave history of the Chinese immigrants to North America. Drawing on the real background of the Chinese role in the gold rush, the building of the railway & the settling of the west coast in the 19th century, Yee has created 8 original stories that combine the rough-&-tumble adventure of frontier life with the rich folk traditions that these immigrants brought from China. These tales are funny, sad, romantic & earthy, but ultimately, as a collection, they reflect the gritty optimism of the Chinese who overcame prejudice & adversity to build a unique place for themselves in North America. They are accompanied by stunning & dramatic paintings by award-winning illustrator Simon Ng.

Author : Paul Yee
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0888995873

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Dead Man's Gold and Other Stories by Paul Yee Pdf

Grade level: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, e, i, s.

Author : Lisa See
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : California
ISBN : 0099409828

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On Gold Mountain by Lisa See Pdf

When she was a girl, Lisa See spent summers in the cool, dark recesses of her family`s antiques store in Los Angeles' Chinatown. There, her grandmother and great-aunt told her intriguing, colourful stories about their family`s past - stories of missionaries, concubines, tong wars, glamorous nightclubs, and the determined struggle to triumph over racist laws and discrimination. They spoke of how Lisa`s great-great-grandfather emigrated from his Chinese village to the United States, and how his son followed him. As an adult, See spent fives years collecting the details of her family`s remarkable history. She interviewd nearly one hundred relatives and pored over documents at the National Archives, the immigration office, and in countless attics, basements, and closets for the initmate nuances of her ancestors` lives. The result is a vivid, sweeping family portriat that is att once particular and universal, telling the story not only of one family, but of the Chinese people in America - and of America itself, a country that both welcomes and reviles its immigrants like no other culture in the world.

Author : Paul Yee
Publisher : Groundwood Books Ltd
Page : 86 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2001-11-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781554984688

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Dead Man's Gold and Other Stories by Paul Yee Pdf

These ten original ghost stories dramatize the history of Chinese immigration to North America -- from the poor village men who first came searching for gold in the late 1850s to the new immigrants who arrived from Hong Kong in the wake of the Cultural Revolution. These stories describe the resilience and struggle of people trying to make new lives for themselves in a strange land. But these are also ghost stories, a popular narrative form in China. Though men and women seek their fortune in the New World, the links to China are strong. Wherever they go, the Chinese immigrants are reminded of their home country -- the curse of a friend betrayed, the ghost of a faithful spouse, the spirit of a dead parent. The tales describe the plights and dreams of men and women, rich and poor, greedy and good, young and old. Together, they tell the tumultuous story of 140 years of Chinese immigration to North America, creating a New World mythology of immigrant stories.

Author : Raquel Rivera
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2017-11-08
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 0889955506

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Yipee's Gold Mountain by Raquel Rivera Pdf

Set in the Wild West during frontier times, Yipee's Gold Mountain is told by Yip Yee, an orphaned Chinese ex-railway laborer who hopes to be a cowboy, and Na-tio, an Apache warrior-apprentice who is recovering from his first botched raid. Through alternating chapters both characters reveal different sides of the story, as their mutual suspicion turns to friendship. Together, Na-tio and the tiny, determined Yip Yee face down a wolf attack, a sinister bounty hunter and greater challenges still, in this hard scrabble world of fortune-seekers, soldiers and warriors. Through all this, Na-tio must cope with a terrible crisis for his people, and Yip Yee is guarding a big secret. .

Author : David Booth
Publisher : Pembroke Publishers Limited
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781551381923

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Story Drama by David Booth Pdf

This revised and expanded edition of a popular classic resource explores constructive ways to use drama and story to engage students in learning, through all areas of the curriculum. Organized around proven ways to use all types of stories, each chapter features effective frameworks and workshop lessons easily implemented in any classroom. The work is built around shared stories 7F 14 picture books, folktales, novels, historical narratives, and true life events. Teachers will find numerous innovative ways to incorporate a variety of drama processes, including improvising, role playing, mime, storytelling, enacting, playmaking, reading aloud, writing in role, and performing.

Author : M. Daphne Kutzer
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1996-01-09
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780313064227

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Writers of Multicultural Fiction for Young Adults by M. Daphne Kutzer Pdf

Multicultural fiction is an essential part of the American literary landscape. This reference helps scholars, teachers, and librarians choose significant texts from both the past and present, and provides guidance in approaching multicultural issues as they are discussed in fiction for young adults. Included are entries for 51 writers, some of whom have nearly been forgotten, others who are just emerging. Each entry provides biographical, critical, and bibliographical information, while a general bibliography of works on multicultural literature concludes the book. Authors included range from the nearly forgotten, such as Laura Adams Armer, to the newly discovered, such as Graham Salisbury, winner of the 1994 Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction. The breadth of authors covered ensures an historical context for the issues raised by multiculturalism, and the sections on the critical reception of each author address such important issues as the authority and authenticity of the writer to comment on a different culture. Contributors are of many different ethnicities and include important scholars of children's literature, lending authenticity and authority to the volume itself.

Author : Gordon H. Chang
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : China
ISBN : 9781328618573

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Ghosts of Gold Mountain by Gordon H. Chang Pdf

A groundbreaking, breathtaking history of the Chinese workers who built the Transcontinental Railroad, helping to forge modern America only to disappear into the shadows of history until now.

Author : Jonathan H. X. Lee
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 545 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2015-11-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781610695503

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Chinese Americans by Jonathan H. X. Lee Pdf

This in-depth historical analysis highlights the enormous contributions of Chinese Americans to the professions, politics, and popular culture of America, from the 19th century through the present day. While the number of Chinese Americans has grown very rapidly in the last decade, this group has long thrived in the United States in spite of racism, discrimination, and segregation. This comprehensive volume takes a global view of the Chinese experience in the Americas. While the focus is on Chinese Americans in the United States, author Jonathan H. X. Lee also explores the experiences of Chinese immigrants in Canada, Mexico, and South America. He considers why the Chinese chose to leave their home country, where they settled, and how the distinctive Chinese American identity was formed. This volume is organized into four sections: historical overview; political and economic life; cultural and religious life; and literature, the arts, and popular culture. Detailed essays capture the essence of everyday life for this immigrant group as they assimilated, established communities, and interacted with other ethnic groups. Alphabetically arranged entries describe the political, social, and religious institutions begun by Chinese Americans and explores their roles as business owners, activists, and philanthropic benefactors for their communities.

Author : Jonathan H. X. Lee
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2015-01-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780313384592

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History of Asian Americans by Jonathan H. X. Lee Pdf

A comprehensive, compelling, and clearly written title that provides a rich examination of the history of Asians in the United States, covering well-established Asian American groups as well as emerging ones such as the Burmese, Bhutanese, and Tibetan American communities. History of Asian Americans: Exploring Diverse Roots supplies a concise, easy-to-use, yet comprehensive resource on Asian American history. Chronologically organized, it starts with Chinese immigration to the United States and concludes with coverage of the most recent Asian migrant populations, describing Asian American lives and experiences and documenting them as an essential part of the continuously evolving American experience and mosaic. The book discusses domestic as well as international influencing factors in Asian American history, thereby providing information within a transnational framework. An ideal resource for high school and undergraduate level students as well as general readers interested in learning about the history of Asian Americans, the chapters employ critical racialization and ethnic studies discourses that put Asian and Asian Americans subjects in an insightful comparative perspective. The book also specifically addresses the important roles played by Asian American women across history.

Author : Ronald H. Bayor
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 2420 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2011-07-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9798216119937

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Multicultural America [4 volumes] by Ronald H. Bayor Pdf

This encyclopedia contains 50 thorough profiles of the most numerically significant immigrant groups now making their homes in the United States, telling the story of our newest immigrants and introducing them to their fellow Americans. One of the main reasons the United States has evolved so quickly and radically in the last 100 years is the large number of ethnically diverse immigrants that have become part of its population. People from every area of the world have come to America in an effort to realize their dreams of more opportunity and better lives, either for themselves or for their children. This book provides a fascinating picture of the lives of immigrants from 50 countries who have contributed substantially to the diversity of the United States, exploring all aspects of the immigrants' lives in the old world as well as the new. Each essay explains why these people have come to the United States, how they have adjusted to and integrated into American society, and what portends for their future. Accounts of the experiences of the second generation and the effects of relations between the United States and the sending country round out these unusually rich and demographically detailed portraits.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Asian Americans
ISBN : UCSC:32106017143287

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The Journey from Gold Mountain by Anonim Pdf

Author : Gail de Vos,Merle Harris,Celia Barker Lottridge
Publisher : University of Alberta
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2003-08-29
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781772123388

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Telling Tales by Gail de Vos,Merle Harris,Celia Barker Lottridge Pdf

Enrich your family life, connect with your children, and celebrate your ancestors by learning to tell family stories, folktales, and nursery rhymes. Telling Tales: Storytelling in the Family is a fascinating guide to the art of gathering and telling stories. Written by three renowned storytellers, Telling Tales includes personal stories, how-to tips and extensive resource lists, and builds upon the success of the acclaimed first edition.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Pembroke Publishers Limited
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Education
ISBN : 1551381087

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The Storymakers by Anonim Pdf

Explore the lives of 83 of the most talented children's authors writing today. Told in the authors' own words, these lively biographies describe the creative process, and offer advice to today's young writers. Learn how they crate wonderful books, where they get their ideas, what their desks look like, and what their favourite books were when they were growing up.