{"product_id":"landed-hardcover","title":"Landed - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMilly Lee\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eYangsook Choi\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSun is ready to leave his village in China for America, the\u003cbr\u003eplace known as Gum Saan, Gold Mountain. His father warns\u003cbr\u003ehim, though, that passage will not be easy. Because of the 1882\u003cbr\u003eChinese Exclusion Act, new immigrants like Sun are detained\u003cbr\u003eat Angel Island until they are called to take a difficult oral\u003cbr\u003eexam before they can \"land\" - leave Angel Island and go\u003cbr\u003eashore. On the boat, Sun had studied maps of his village and\u003cbr\u003ememorized facts about his ancestors. But as the weeks pass in\u003cbr\u003edetainment, the map's compass points swirl in his memory, and\u003cbr\u003eSun worries that he will lose his direction and be turned away.\u003cbr\u003eThe oil paintings are rich with historical details in this vivid\u003cbr\u003erecounting, based on the author's father-in-law's experiences, of\u003cbr\u003ea disturbing chapter in Chinese American history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMILLY LEE is the author of \u003ci\u003eEarthquake \u003c\/i\u003e(see page 49), also\u003cbr\u003eillustrated by Yangsook Choi. She grew up in San Francisco's\u003cbr\u003eChinatown and lives in Santa Rosa, California. YANGSOOK\u003cbr\u003eCHOI has written and illustrated many books for children, \u003cbr\u003eincluding \u003ci\u003ePeach Heaven\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.41 x 10.95 x 9.11 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 21, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Landed\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.9\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755618697504,"sku":"9780374343149","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/92b5e38736759b7936ea64f20a2c2b36.webp?v=1780063765","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/landed-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}