Yin.

Coolies / by Yin ; illustrated by Chris Soentpiet. - New York, N.Y., U.S.A. : Puffin Books, 2003, c2001. - 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 25 x 31 cm.

Originally published: New York : Philomel Books, 2001.

Includes bibliographical references.

A young boy hears the story of his great-great-great-grandfather and his brother who came to the United States to make a better life for themselves helping to build the transcontinental railroad.

2-3.



ISBN: 0142500550 (pbk.)

Subjects--Corporate Names:
Central Pacific Railroad Company--Fiction.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Chinese Americans--Fiction.
Chinese Americans--Fiction.
Brothers--Fiction.
Railroads--Fiction.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Picture books for children.

LC Class. No.: PZ7.Y537 / Co 2003