Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Escape to Gold Mountain: A Graphic History of the Chinese in North America by David H.T. Wong. Arsenal Pulp Press, 2012, 233 pages.

Graphic history of the Chinese in North America. Not nonfiction exactly, as the history is told through the experience of one family-- but certainly a true story at its core--little is written of the shameful treatment of Chinese immigrants in the US and Canada. Wong's graphic reads like a history and feels very YA-- in every positive sense, but will no doubt appeal to adults too. I always say i love a graphic memoir-- but i love a well done graphic history too.  Read it.

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