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Striking It Rich: Treasures From Gold Mountain by Debbie Leung Yamada Illustrations by You Shan Tang When Christie and Michael discover a secret room in their grandparents’ store near Oakland, they find long-lost letters written by Chinese miners during the California Gold Rush. As they read the letters and hear the words from the past, they flashback to the lives of these forgotten correspondents. In doing so, the two children discover a wealth of information about early Chinese American history and learn for themselves the value of preserving that history. Includes an historical Afterword by Dr. Yvonne M. Lau, Director of Asian and Asian American Studies at Loyola University. "Striking It Rich wonderfully draws the reader into the history of the Chinese in America of over 100 years ago through present day individuals. This book should be a must-read in the secondary schools throughout this nation." -- Daphne Kwok, former Executive Director of the Organization of Chinese Americans. $13.95 Hardcover 128 pages Black and white illustrations Subject: Chinese American Suggested school grade: 5th through 8th ISBN 31-877965-21-6