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The Traitor (Golden Mountain Chronicles (Prebound))
The Traitor - Golden Mountain Chronicles Prebound Author:Laurence Yep In the Wyoming territory in 1885, life is tough, especially for Michael Purdy. An outcast in the small town of Rock Springs, he's either bullied and bloodied, or ignored. Michael feels he might as well be a ghost in this rough coal-mining town. But life is even harder for Joseph Young, a Chinese American boy and Michael's secret ally. Despised... more » by the white miners, the Chinese work in dangerous conditions, struggling against poverty and racism. Still, Joseph yearns to be a "real American" -- a dream his father and the other Chinese laborers can't understand. When the town's growing resentment toward the Chinese explodes, Michael and Joseph must test their unlikely friendship and trust each other with their lives.« less
ISBN-13: 9780756934576 ISBN-10: 0756934575 Pages:310 Reading Level: Young Adult Rating: