num_pages: 64
description: 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. . . . A book not to miss."-- Booklist Starred Review
language: English
title: Tales from Gold Mountain: Stories of the Chinese in the New World
titlecomplete: Tales from Gold Mountain: Stories of the Chinese in the New World
genres: Fiction, Canada, Young Adult, Childrens, Historical Fiction, Short Stories
ratings_count: 63
awards: awardedAt: 631180800000
name: Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People, awardedAt: 631180800000
name: Sheila A. Egoff Children’s Literature Prize
publisher: Groundwood Books