Landed

by Milly Lee

Other authorsYangsook Choi (Illustrator)
Hardcover, 2006

Tags

NCSS Standards Theme--Time-Continuity-Change, NCSS Standards Theme--Global Connections, NCSS Standards Theme--Power-Authority-Governance, History-Life and Culture in the Americas, Reading Level-Intermediate (3-5)

Genres

Collection

Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People

Publication

Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) (2006), Edition: 1st, 40 pages

Description

After leaving his village in southeastern China, twelve-year-old Sun is held at Angel Island, San Francisco, before being released to join his father, a merchant living in the area. Includes historical notes.

Subjects

Awards

Commonwealth Club of California Book Awards (Silver Medal — Juvenile — 2006)
FOCAL Award (2009)
Skipping Stones Honor Award (2007)
CCBC Choices (2007)
NCSS/CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People (2007)

Language

English

Original language

English

Pages

40

Physical description

40 p.; 11.09 inches

ISBN

0374343144 / 9780374343149

DDC/MDS

493

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