Summary
Fifteen-year-old Tam Ling Fan disguises herself as her twin brother, journeys from her village in China to California, and works as a laborer on the Transcontinental Railroad--where she faces danger on multiple fronts--to earn the money her family desperately needs. Includes Authors Note (pages 274-... Full description
Summary: |
Fifteen-year-old Tam Ling Fan disguises herself as her twin brother, journeys from her village in China to California, and works as a laborer on the Transcontinental Railroad--where she faces danger on multiple fronts--to earn the money her family desperately needs. Includes Authors Note (pages 274-276) and Questions for Discussion (pages 277-278). |
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Physical Description: |
280 pages ; 22 cm |
Audience: |
Ages 11-18. Grades 6-12. |
Awards: |
A Junior Library Guild selection. |
ISBN: |
9781728415826 1728415829 |