02098cam a2200409 i 4500 163248460 TxAuBib 20140709120000.0 070525s2008||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2007018373 9780060276928 trade bdg. 0060276924 trade bdg. 9780060276935 lib. bdg. 0060276932 lib. bdg. (OCoLC)137325064 TxAuBib rda Yep, Laurence, 1948- The dragon's child : a story of Angel Island / Laurence Yep ; with Kathleen S. Yep. 1st ed. New York : HarperCollins, 2008. 133 p. ; 21 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (p. 129-132). Author's note -- The secret -- The dragon -- Scattered in the wind -- Ching Ming -- Farewell to the village -- Hong Kong -- The new skin -- The ship -- Hopeless -- San Francisco -- Angel Island -- Failure -- Waiting -- The test -- The future -- More about Chinese American immigration -- Photographs -- Bibliography. 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. 20140709. Chinese Americans Juvenile fiction. Fathers Juvenile fiction. Families Juvenile fiction. Stuttering Juvenile fiction. China History 1912-1928 Juvenile fiction. California History 1850-1950 Juvenile fiction. Angel Island (Calif.) History 20th century Juvenile fiction. Yep, Kathleen S.