Journal of Wong Ming-Chung: A Chinese Miner, California, 1852
by Laurence Yep
In 1852, during the height of the California Gold Rush, ten-year-old Wong Ming-Chung makes the dangerous trip to America to join his uncle on his hunt for a fortune. The true treasure for Ming-Chung, though, is America itself. In the midst of the lawless, often hostile environment, he is able to forge an international community of friends.
Release Date:
March 31, 2000
