Coolies

Coolies
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 42
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ISBN-10 : 9780142500552
ISBN-13 : 0142500550
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Book Synopsis Coolies by : Yin

Download or read book Coolies written by Yin and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2003-05-26 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shek marvels at the new world as he and his brother, Little Wong, arrive in California. Along with hundreds of other workers, the brothers are going to build a great railroad across the West. They plan to save enough money so that their mother and little brothers can join them in America. But as days grow into months, they endure many hardships-exhausting work, discrimination, and treacherous avalanches. Inspired by actual events, this story reveals the harsh truth about life for the Chinese railroad workers in 1865, while celebrating their perseverance and bravery.


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