Dragon's Gate (精装)

分類: 图书,进口原版书,Children's Books(儿童图书),History & Historical Fiction(历史与历史小说),Fiction,
品牌: Laurence Yep
基本信息出版社:HARPER COLLINS (1993年10月30日)精装:288页正文语种:英语ISBN:0060229713条形码:9780060229719产品尺寸及重量:21.6 x 14.8 x 2.8 cm ; 468 gASIN:0060229713
商品描述内容简介'In rural China in 1865, 14-year-old Otter eagerly sails to California to join his father and legendary uncle on the transcontinental railroad. On a freezing, snow-filled mountain in the Sierras, Otter begins his harrowing journey toward self-knowledge. An engaging survival-adventure story, a social history, a heroic quest.'--BL. 'Told with humanity and compassion... a tribute to the survival and courage of these immigrants.'--1994 Newbery Committee. 1994 Newbery Honor BookNotable Children's Books of 1994 (ALA)1994 Books for the Teen Age (NY Public Library)1993 "Pick of the Lists" (ABA)1994 John and Patricia Beatty Award (California Library Association)1994 Silver Medal for Literature (Commonwealth Club of America)媒体推荐Otter has always dreamed of joining his father and his uncle in America. The two men work building the transcontinental railroad that will connect the east to the west. All of Otter's illusions are shattered when he joins the crew and experiences the hardships. With only his courage to guide him, Otter must discover a way to overcome all obstacles and recapture his hopes and dreams for a better life. 1994 Newbery Honor Book.