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Coolies Black

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Item Width: 12 in MPN: FBA-|289779 Manufacturer: puffin books Topic: Transportation / Railroads & Trains, Travel, People & Places / Asia, General, Historical / United States / 19th Century, People & Places / United States / General, People & Places / United States / Asian American, Social Themes / Prejudice & Racism, Social Themes / Emigration & Immigration Item Height: 0.1 in ItemWeight: 213 PackageHeight: 7 ItemLength: 247 height: 6 Brand: Puffin Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group PackageWidth: 248 ISBN: 9780142500552 Genre: Juvenile Fiction Number of Pages: 40 Pages PackageWeight: 209 PartNumber: fba 289779 Color: black Format: Uk-B Format Paperback PackageQuantity: 1 Language: English width: 306 Book Title: Coolies Illustrator: Yes, Soentpiet, Chris Item Weight: 7.8 Oz ItemHeight: 6 ItemWidth: 306 Author: Yin PackageLength: 303 Item Length: 9.7 in Publication Year: 2003

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Coolies Black . Shek marvels at the new world as he and his brother, Little Wong, arrive in California. Coolies Black Product Details 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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