The Hoobler, Dorothy. creator Hoobler, Thomas. text bibliography Juvenile materials. nyu New York Oxford University Press c1994 1994 monographic eng

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128 p. : ill., map ; 29 cm. Interviews, excerpts from diaries and letters, newspaper accounts, profiles of famous individuals, and pictures from family albums portray the heartache and joy of the Chinese American experience. The middle kingdom. Images of the homeland ; The decision to leave -- Voyage to America. Getting ready ; Saying good-bye ; Going to America -- Arrival in the land of the flowery flag. A first look at America ; Angel Island ; The poems of Angel Island ; The grilling of a "paper son" ; "Everybody... had a split personality" -- A new life. The Gold Rush ; Pioneers ; The railroad builders ; "The Chinese must go" -- Putting down roots. The first Chinatown ; Chinatown U.S.A. ; The bachelor society ; Strength through groups ; Family ; The Chinese laundry ; Restaurants ; Ties to the homeland -- Part of America. Sweatshops and high tech ; Making it ; Becoming Americans ; Celebrations ; The Lee family -- Chinese American timeline. juvenile Dorothy and Thomas Hoobler ; introduction by Bette Bao Lord. Includes bibliographical references (p. 123) and index. n-us--- Chinese Americans History Juvenile literature Chinese Americans History E184.C5 H66 1994 973/.04951 Hoobler, Dorothy. New York : Oxford University Press, c1994 (OCoLC)655033113 Hoobler, Dorothy 0195081307 (lib. ed. : acid-free paper) 9780195081305 (lib. ed. : acid-free paper) 019509123X (trade ed. : acid-free paper) 9780195091236 (trade ed. : acid-free paper) 0195091256 (series, lib. ed. : acid-free paper) 9780195091250 (series, lib. ed. : acid-free paper) 0195124219 (pbk.) 9780195124217 (pbk.) 93011873 http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0635/93011873-d.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0722/93011873-b.html http://www.archive.org/details/chineseamericanf00hoob http://www.openlibrary.org/books/OL1403787M http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0635/93011873-d.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0722/93011873-b.html http://www.archive.org/details/chineseamericanf00hoob http://www.openlibrary.org/books/OL1403787M DLC 930715 20230525155045.0 chineseamericanf00hoob