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Angel Island

conversations with my father

by Laurence Yep, Dr., Kathleen S. Yep, Kathleen Yep, Kathleen S. Yep

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In 1922, ten-year-old Gim Lew reluctantly leaves his village in China to accompany his father to America, but before they go he must prepare for a grueling test that he must pass--without stuttering--at California's Angel Island, where strict officials strive to keep out unwanted immigrants. Includes facts about immigration from China and the experiences of the author's family.

FictionHistoryJuvenile fictionChinese AmericansFathers and sonsEmigration and immigrationStutteringFamiliesFathersFamily - ParentsPeople & Places - United States - Asian AmericanSocial Issues - Emigration & Immigration