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Overview
The Chinese immigrants who came to the United States in the second half of the 19th century did not simply blend into the general population. Driven by discrimination, language barriers, and their own cultural needs, they established unique communities known as Chinatowns within the cities of America. Here were friendly faces and voices, familiar foods, and opportunities to work in shops and businesses serving their own needs.Editorials
School Library Journal
Gr 6-10-Takaki presents a picture of the Chinese American experience in the 20th century through letters and writings as well as oral histories, conversations, speeches, and songs. A brief introductory chapter describes the group's immigration and living patterns in the U.S. in the latter part of the 19th century. The author then discusses such topics as the growth of Chinatowns and the lives of children within them. A concluding chapter records immigration after 1965. The well-written, absorbing text, adapted from the author's adult work, Strangers from a Different Shore (Little, 1989), is set in a pleasing, open format with many vintage black-and-white photos, some of which are fuzzy but almost all are interesting. The emphasis on first-person accounts and lifestyles distinguishes this work from William Daley's The Chinese Americans (Chelsea, 1988).-Diane S. Marton, Arlington County Library, VABook Details
Published
April 1, 1994
Publisher
New York : Chelsea House, 1994.
Pages
120
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780791021804