Emily : across the James Bay bridge
Title
:
Emily : across the James Bay bridge
Personal Author EPSB
:
Julie. Lawson
Summary
:
In 1896, ten-year-old Emily lives with her family in Victoria. On the other side of Victoria's James Bay Bridge is Chinatown, a world as different from Emily's as can be. One afternoon, on an adventure with her friends, she gets lost in the teeming streets of Chinatown. Now she is about to learn much more about the life of a Chinese immigrant--and something more about her own.
Other Title
:
Across the James Bay bridge.
Year Published
:
2001
Series
:
Our Canadian girl
Volume
:
bk. 1
Physical Description
:
73 p. : illus. ; 20 cm.
Program Information
:
Gr. 3+ Histories & Stories of Ways of Life in Canada
Subject
:
Chinese -- British Columbia -- Victoria -- History -- Fiction.
Historical fiction.
Social Studies - 5.2.
Summary
:
In 1896, ten-year-old Emily lives with her family in Victoria. On the other side of Victoria's James Bay Bridge is Chinatown, a world as different from Emily's as can be. One afternoon, on an adventure with her friends, she gets lost in the teeming streets of Chinatown. Now she is about to learn much more about the life of a Chinese immigrant--and something more about her own.
ISBN
:
9780141002507
Publisher
:
Toronto, ON : Penguin Books Canada, 2001.
| Library | Call Number | Type | Item Barcode | Status |
|---|
| Lansdowne | QR HISTORICAL FICTION | Book | 30180000118657 | Quick Reads |