Mountain Light

New York: Harper & Row, 1985. 1st ed (stated); first printing (full number line). 282 pages; 22 cm. Library binding. Fine in near-fine price-clipped jacklet now in archival mylar. Hardcover.

Swept up in one of the local rebellions against the Manchus in China, nineteen-year-old Squeaky loses his home and travels to America to seek his fortune among the gold fields of California. Sequel to "The Serpent's Children."—Publisher. / "Laurence Michael Yep (simplified Chinese: 叶祥添; traditional Chinese: 葉祥添; pinyin: Yè Xiángtiān; born June 14, 1948) is an American writer. He is known for his children's books, having won the Newbery Honor twice for his Golden Mountain series. In 2005, he received the biennial Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal for his career contribution to American children's literature"—Wikipedia. / Chinese-American authors; Asian-American authors. San Francisco. Sequel: Mountain Light China History 19th century Fiction, Family life China Fiction