Oranges on Golden Mountain

You are never alone. Your dream spirit, your Hun, will make sure of that, Jo Lee`s mother tells him when she sends him across the ocean to fish with Fourth Uncle on Golden Mountain--California. Adjusting to the strange new land is not easy, but the orange branches he has brought from home and his Hun`s nighttime travels remind Jo Lee of his roots and nourish his growth. In this finely wrought story of one Chinese boy`s transition to a new life in late-nineteenth-century California, Elizabeth Partridge captures the determination, family strength, and courage needed by all immigrants. Aki Sogabe`s cut-paper illustrations, as rich in character and historical detail as the text, soar with drama, imagination, and--like Jo Lee`s Hun--a deep desire to connect. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.