num_pages: 40
description: Sun is ready to leave his village in China for America, theplace known as Gum Saan, Gold Mountain. His father warnshim, though, that passage will not be easy. Because of the 1882Chinese Exclusion Act, new immigrants like Sun are detainedat Angel Island until they are called to take a difficult oralexam before they can "land" - leave Angel Island and goashore. On the boat, Sun had studied maps of his village andmemorized facts about his ancestors. But as the weeks pass indetainment, the map's compass points swirl in his memory, andSun worries that he will lose his direction and be turned away.The oil paintings are rich with historical details in this vividrecounting, based on the author's father-in-law's experiences, ofa disturbing chapter in Chinese American history.
language: English
title: Landed
titlecomplete: Landed
genres: Fiction, Historical, Family, Picture Books, China, Asian Literature, Childrens, Realistic Fiction, Historical Fiction
ratings_count: 112
awards: awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: California Book Award
category: Juvenile (Silver)
publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)