The Journal of Wong Ming-Chung: A Chinese Miner
by Laurence Yep
A young Chinese boy nicknamed Runt records his experiences in a journal as he travels... read more
- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- Immigrant / Refugee
- Asian American
Year Published 2000
Word Count 38,321
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 650L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.8
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 35833, 6.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Diaries
- California
- Uncles
- California--Gold discoveries--Juvenile fiction
- California--Gold discoveries--Fiction
- Chinese Americans--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Emigration & Immigration
- Gold mines and mining--Fiction
- Gold mines and mining
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States - 19th Century
- Gold discoveries
- Chinese Americans
- Uncles--Fiction
- Diaries--Fiction
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Laurence Yep
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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About the Author 2
Author Interviews 2
Short clip about daydreaming with Laurence Yep
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2005 Children's Literature Legacy Award Acceptance Speech given by Laurence Yep
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 2
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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