Yep, Laurence, 1948-

The dragon's child : a story of Angel Island / Laurence Yep ; with Kathleen S. Yep. - 1st ed. - New York : HarperCollins, c2008. - 133 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 129-132).

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.

ISBN: 9780060276928 (trade bdg.) 9780060276935 (lib. bdg.)

LCCN: 2007018373

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Emigration and immigration--Fiction.
Fathers and sons--Fiction.
Chinese Americans--Fiction.
Stuttering--Fiction.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
China--History--1912-1928--Fiction.
Angel Island (Calif.)--History--20th century--Fiction.
California--History--1850-1950--Fiction.

LC Class. No.: PZ7.Y44 / Amt 2008

Dewey Class. No.: [Fic]