Eight original stories give readers a sense of the hardships faced by the first Chinese-Americans. In "Spirits of the Railway, " a young man appeases the ghosts of dead railroad workers who were never properly buried. In "Forbidden Fruit, " a father's prejudice keeps his daughter from marrying her beloved. Dramatic, full-color illustrations accompany the stories.
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Eight original stories give readers a sense of the hardships faced by the first Chinese-Americans. In "Spirits of the Railway, " a young man appeases the ghosts of dead railroad workers who were never properly buried. In "Forbidden Fruit, " a father's prejudice keeps his daughter from marrying her beloved. Dramatic, full-color illustrations accompany the stories.
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Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 0888990987. DJ and boards show very light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; Colour Illustrations; 10.1 X 7.9 X 0.5 inches; 64 pages; "Eight original stories give readers a sense of the hardships faced by the first Chinese-Americans. In "Spirits of the Railway, " a young man appeases the ghosts of dead railroad workers who were never properly buried. In "Forbidden Fruit, " a father's prejudice keeps his daughter from marrying her beloved. Dramatic illustrations accompany the stories. "The brief, pithy tales strikingly reflect traditional Chinese beliefs and customs in New World circumstances. "
