To the Golden Mountain
Subtitle: the story of the Chinese who built the Transcontinental railroad
By: by Lila Perl.
Series: Great journeys; Great journeys (Benchmark Books (Firm))
Publisher: Benchmark Books
Published: 2003
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 112
Subjects: Railroad construction workers -- United States -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature; Alien labor, Chinese -- United States -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature; China -- Emigration and immigration -- Government policy -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature; Chinese Americans -- Social conditions -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature; Railroad construction workers -- History -- 19th century; Alien labor, Chinese -- History -- 19th century; China -- Emigration and immigration -- Government policy -- History -- 19th century; Chinese Americans -- Social conditions -- 19th century; United States -- Emigration and immigration -- Government policy -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature; United States -- Emigration and immigration -- Government policy -- History -- 19th century
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 108-109) and index.
Table of contents: title: From the land of the celestials; title: Gold fields and Chinatowns; title: Working on the railroad; title: Blasting through the mountains; title: Working on the railroad; title: The race to the finish; title: The Chinese must go; title: The door to the Golden Mountain closes.