Yvonne Horsfield

Broschiertes Buch

Liu Jo Wei

A Chinese Boy on the Goldfields

Beschreibung

LIU JO WEI IS A TRUE TALE based upon the experiences of a young, motherless Chinese boy who arrived with his father at the goldfields of Little Bendigo, Ballarat in 1901. He looked very different, spoke no English, wore strange clothes and had a weird hairstyle. Coming to live in a very strange, foreign land far from his home village in China meant life for Liu Jo became very difficult... This is his story! *Age recommended 8 to 12 years old "A fascinating historical account of a young boy's difficulty and hardship. Showcases triumph over adversity with a happy ending for all..." Peter, Indie Book reviewer

Autor

Yvonne is a retired teacher with extensive specialized experience as an educator, working with visiting schools at Sovereign Hill Goldmining Township and the Art Gallery of Ballarat over the past 22 years. She has written several storybooks for children and conducted Book Week sessions in Ballarat regional schools over recent years. Following the completion of a PhD researching her own family's Ballarat Chinese connections, she has written the biographical account Chinese Roots of the Tong Way family from the first goldfield immigrant in 1882 to the 1950s.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Yvonne Horsfield
• Seitenzahl: 44
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. November 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 280mm x 216mm x 3mm
• Gewicht: 193g
• ISBN-13: 9781922851413
• ISBN-10: 1922851418
• Artikelnr.: 69510992