They came of their own free will, mostly by the credit ticket system in which a. No annoying ads, no download limits, enjoy it and dont forget to bookmark and share the love. Kais journey to gold mountain 2005 edition open library. Journey to china 20 with kai and nourishing life duration. They ended up in a sturdy building that stood on solid rock. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Click the volume button in the upper left corner of the. If you averted your eyes, you looked away from something instead of directly at it. The onehundredyear odyssey of my chineseamerican family.
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Kais journey to gold mountain woodland hills school district. Hes on his way to join his father, who is an american citizen in san francisco. Gold mountain is a commonly used nickname for san francisco, california, and historically. Discover the history and contributions of chinese americans to california from the gold rush to the present day in. Free sheet music pdf for piano download and print sheet music pdf. But after the long journey and tense medical examination, kai is locked up on angel islandthe character kai is based on a real person, whose photos, then and now, are part of the.
He is as mighty as yama or shakra, wise as brihaspati, steady as a mountain, and far richer in virtues than i. For businessexclusive pricing, quantity discounts and downloadable vat invoices. For details of the cal licence for educational institutions contact. For tonights homework, students should reread kai s journey to gold mountain which is a story about a boys immigration experience to california. Use the arrows to turn through the pages of the story. Chinese broker lent the emigrant money for the voyage with the promise that the.
Click the book kais journey to gold mountain again. My story golden mountain was the name that the chinese people gave to the new world in the 1800s. Recognizing that his son was endowed with these consummate virtues, the great king consulted with his advisers and chose him to be prince regent. Kai, 12, is the fourthgeneration male in his family to leave china for the u. They were stretched tightly and looked as if they could easily snap.
Publishing platform for digital magazines, interactive publications and online catalogs. In 1934, twelveyearold kai leaves china to join his father in america, but first he must take a long sea voyage, then endure weeks of crowded conditions and harsh examinations on angel island, fearing that he or his new friend will be sent home. Kais journey to gold mountain shelby county schools. As of today we have 110,518,197 ebooks for you to download for free.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. In 1934, 12yearold kai travels alone by steamship from china to gold mountain united states to live with his father. O that at my age i might go to heaven seeing my son holding sway over this entire land. An angel island story angel island association, 2005 the syonan years singapore under japanese rule, 19421945, geok boi lee, national archives singapore, 2005, history, 345 pages dont let this books small size fool you. When kai arrives in san francisco he is detained on angel island in crowded barracks with harsh interrogations and the threat of being returned to china, but he endures the endless waiting and is finally reunited with his father in san francisco. To my left were the cables along which the car travels up and down the mountain.
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