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Poet, short story writer, and translator Ye (Hao) opens her first novel in 1876 in southern China, as thousands of young Chinese villagers are fleeing flood, civil war, and famine to seek a better life in California's Gold Mountain, where they hope to strike it rich. The story follows 10-year-old Sixiang, who is sold to a human trafficker and is soon put on a ship headed for California. Like many of her compatriots, Sixiang soon discovers...Log In or Sign Up to Read More