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Author:
Lawlor, Laurie.
Title:
Pacific odyssey to California, 1905 / Laurie Lawlor.
Publisher:
Pocket Books,
Copyright Date:
c2001
Description:
199 p. : map ; 20 cm.
Subject:
Sisters--Fiction.
Koreans--United States--Fiction.
Historical fiction.
Voyages and travels.--Fiction.
Emigration and immigration--Fiction.
Racism--Fiction.
Hawaii--History--1900-1959--Fiction.
California--History--1850-1950--Fiction.
Notes:
"A Minstrel hardcover.". Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-199.)
Summary:
Eleven-year-old Su-Na and her family emigrate from Korea to the island of Hawaii seeking prosperity and good fortune, but racism and poor job prospects force the family to move on to California where they hope life will be better for all of them.
Series:
American sisters
ISBN:
0671039253
9780671039257
LCCN:
2001277092
Locations:
KWPE446 -- Mount Pleasant Public Library (Mount Pleasant)
VKPE334 -- Oelwein Public Library (Oelwein)

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