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The Journal of Wong Ming-Chung: A Chinese Miner, California, 1852 (My Name is America)
The Journal of Wong MingChung A Chinese Miner California 1852 - My Name is America Author:Laurence Yep In 1852, during the height of the California Gold Rush, ten-year-old Wong Ming-Chung makes the dangerous trip to America to join his uncle on his hunt for a fortune. The true treasure for Ming-Chung, though, is America itself. In the midst of the lawless, often hostile environment, he is able to forge an international community of friends.