Book
Dragon's Gate
by Laurence Yep
- Published
- 1993
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Words
- 66348
Reading measures
- Accelerated Reader level
- 5.3
- AR interest level
- MG — middle grades, 4–8
- Lexile
- 730L
- Suggested reading age
- ages 9–14
In 1867, young Otter travels from China to California to join his father and uncle building the transcontinental railroad, where brutal working conditions and prejudice challenge his expectations of the Golden Mountain.
ISBN
- ISBN-13
- 9780060229719
Tags
Award Winners-John & Patricia Beatty AwardAward Winners-Newbery HonorNatural Environments-MountainsPeople-Asian PeopleRecommended Reading-California Recommended Lit., English, 6-8Series: Golden Mountain ChroniclesTransportation/Vehicles-TrainsUnited States-Nevada