Coolies

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Summary: Elliott at Ashley River Creative Arts El.
Review: Coolies is the historical (1865) story (told by a Grandmother to her grandsoon) of two Chinese brothers who are shipped off to work in America on the Transcontinental Railroad because of the Taiping Rebellion. This is a heart-warming story about how the brothers took care of each other and earned money to help their family survive back in China. The illustrations are wonderful! This is a great book to read for enjoyment and educational purposes. The brothers' story is a wonderful example of how one should value and support his/her family.

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Summary: Historic Story of Early Chinese-Americans
Review: Delightful story of two young boys who leave China and travel to US to earn money to send home. It begins because a grandmother is trying to teach her grandson the importance of honoring their ancestors.

The story is told by the young boys as they take us on the voyage, into the work camps and show us a glimpse of the predujices they faced in America.

It shows of the love the two boys have for each other and how they sacrifice to see to each others needs during this hard time. In spite of what they face, the boys remain optimistic.

The illustrations are beautiful.

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Summary: Richmond from Ashley River Creative Arts El.
Review: I give this book 5 stars because it has beautiful illustrations. The pictures look life like.

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Summary: Elliott at Ashley River Creative Arts El.
Review: I think it is a great book that I think everyone should read. It was a great story that had good detail and had awesome illustrations that go really good with the book. I also think that the railroad was a great Place for the two of the characters to work at all through the story.