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Pacific Odyssey To California 1905

by Laurie Lawlor

KoreansFictionVoyages and travelsSistersEmigration and immigrationHistoryRacismOverland journeys to the pacific, juvenile literature

Eleven-year-old Su-Na and her family emigrate from Korea to the island of Hawaii seeking prosperity and good fortune, but racism and poor job prospects force the family to move on to California where they hope life will be better for all of them.

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For young readers

Book data: Open Library