Coolies

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.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Puffin Books
Published: 05/26/2003
ISBN: 9780142500552
Pages: 40
Weight: 0.49lbs
Size: 9.74h x 12.04w x 0.22d

Review Citations: PW Notes and Reprints 05/26/2003 pg. 73
Publishers Weekly 05/26/2003

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 43511 / Coolies
Reading Level: 4.8 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5