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Set in 1886 Crescent City, California, the story centers on Eliza Jane McCully, whose neighbors fear the growing Chinese immigrant community. When a frightening wave threatens Eliza and her pet goat, a young Chinese boy named Wah Chung heroically rescues them. Witnessing his bravery, Eliza questions the prevailing mistrust and wonders whether Chinese immigrants can live peacefully alongside the town’s residents, bridging prejudice with tolerance.
First publish date: 2001
Genre: History/Modern History
Authors: Susan Fletcher
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