{"product_id":"coolies","title":"Coolies","description":"\u003cp\u003eCoolies tells the story of Shek and his younger brother Little Wong, two Chinese immigrants who arrive in California in 1865 and join hundreds of other Chinese laborers in the backbreaking, dangerous work of blasting and laying the tracks of the transcontinental railroad through the Sierra Nevada mountains — work that earned them discrimination, low wages, and little recognition, but that ultimately connected a nation. Inspired by actual events, Yin's powerful narrative and Chris Soentpiet's spectacularly realistic watercolor illustrations give the Chinese railroad workers the dignity, respect, and recognition they have long deserved.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is an important and beautifully crafted book for students because it illuminates a largely overlooked chapter in American history — the essential contribution of Chinese immigrant workers — making it a vital read for social studies units on immigration, the transcontinental railroad, and Asian American history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Books del Sur","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43837447667830,"sku":"9780142500552","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1752\/6773\/files\/Coolies_b32f1092-c14f-40d6-aa73-c15604feabf7.png?v=1783017743","url":"https:\/\/booksdelsur.com\/products\/coolies","provider":"Books del Sur","version":"1.0","type":"link"}