Landed

LandedSun is ready to leave his village in China for America, the place known as Gum Saan, Gold Mountain. His father warns him, though, that passage will not be easy. Because of the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act, new immigrants like Sun are detained at Angel Island until they are called to take a difficult oral exam before they can "land" leave Angel Island and go ashore. On the boat, Sun had studied maps of his village and memorized facts about his ancestors.

Sun is ready to leave his village in China for America, the
place known as Gum Saan, Gold Mountain. His father warns
him, though, that passage will not be easy. Because of the 1882
Chinese Exclusion Act, new immigrants like Sun are detained
at Angel Island until they are called to take a difficult oral
exam before they can "land" - leave Angel Island and go
ashore. On the boat, Sun had studied maps of his village and
memorized facts about his ancestors. But as the weeks pass in
detainment, the map's compass points swirl in his memory, and
Sun worries that he will lose his direction and be turned away.
The oil paintings are rich with historical details in this vivid
recounting, based on the author's father-in-law's experiences, of
a disturbing chapter in Chinese American history.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)
Published: 02/21/2006
ISBN: 9780374343149
Pages: 38
Weight: 0.99lbs
Size: 10.95h x 9.11w x 0.41d

Review Citations: School Library Journal 02/01/2006 pg. 106
Booklist 01/01/2006 pg. 92
Kirkus Review - Children 03/01/2006 pg. 234
Publishers Weekly 04/10/2006 pg. 72
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 05/01/2006 pg. 408 - Recommended
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2006 pg. 308 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw
Multicultural Review 10/01/2006 pg. 91

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 105169 / Landed
Reading Level: 4.9 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 1