My Name Is America: The Journal of Wongming-Chun, a Chinese Miner
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In 1852, during the height of the California Gold Rush, ten-year-old Wong Ming-Chung makes the dangerous trip to America to join his uncle on his hunt for a fortune. The true treasure for Ming-Chung, though, is America itself. In the midst of the lawless, often hostile environment, he is able to forge an international community of friends.
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Laurence Yep is a two-time Newbery Honor winner, a recipient of the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, and a nominee for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. He is the author of over sixty books, including the bestselling Isabelle American Girl of the Year titles. Joanne Ryder has published over seventy books and received numerous awards for her nature writing and poetry. This is her first book starring a dragon and her first collaboration with Laurence Yep, who has many dragon books to his credit.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780590386074
- Publication Date
- August 31, 2000
- Publisher
- Scholastic Inc.
- Page Count
- 219
- Reading Age
- 8 - 12 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 99028405
- WorldCat Number (OCLC)
- 821688421
- Lexile® Level
- 650L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~P
- ATOS® Book Level
- 4.8
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 6
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 35833
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- MG
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