Changs Paper Pony (I Can Read Level 3)

‘Chang and Grandpa Li live in a California Gold Rush town during the 1850s. Chang longs for a pony, for he has only a drawing of one.He tries panning for gold, and later, earning money by sweeping a cabin, he finds gold and is rewarded with the coveted pony. Warm, freely drawn illustrations support Coerr's authentic picture of some of the earliest Chinese immigrants to the U.S." 'K. Children's Books of 1988 (Library of Congress)1988 John and Patricia Beatty Award (California Library Association)