Race to the Truth: Exclusion and the Chinese American Story

Title: Race to the Truth: Exclusion and the Chinese American Story

Author: Sara Soonlin-Blackburn
Narrators: Elaine Wang
Publisher: Penguin Random House
Genre: History, Culture & Diversity
Release Date: 02/01/25
Audience: 5th Grade, 6th Grade
Grade Level: Grades 5 - 6
Series: Race to the Truth
Language: English
Binding Type: Library Binding
Page Count: 288



Description: Until now, you've only heard one side of the story, but Chinese American history extends far beyond the railroads. Here's the true story of America, from the Chinese American perspective. A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection If you've learned about the history of Chinese people in America, it was probably about their work on the railroads in the 1800s. But more likely, you may not have learned about it at all. This may make it feel like Chinese immigration is a newer part of this country, but some scholars believe the first immigrant arrived from China 499 CE--one thousand years before Columbus did! When immigration picked up in the mid-1800s, efforts to ban immigrants from China began swiftly. But hope, strength, and community allowed the Chinese population in America to flourish. From the gold rush and railroads to entrepreneurs, animators, and movie stars, this is the true story of the Chinese American experience.