An Illustrated History of the Chinese in America by Ruthanne Lum McCunn [in What Do I Read Next? Multicultural Literature]
An illustrated history book which traces the presence of Chinese in America, from the first written proof (a Buddhist priest arrived in Canada and proceeded to Mexico in 458 A.D.), to the arrival of Chinese in large numbers during the California Gold Rush, to the achievements of contemporary Chinese Americans.
McCunn finds it “alarming” that so many of the book’s readers are older students (the book is a popular college text) since the book was written for schoolchildren at a fifth-grade reading level.
Review: “Asian American Titles,” What Do I Read Next? Multicultural Literature, Gale Research, 1997
Readers: Middle Grade, Young Adult, Adult
Published: 1979
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