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A Chinese boy helps to build the railroad across the United States and is nicknamed Pie-Biter for his love for pies
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Munch your way to success? Young Hoi did!
Based on real characters in the 1800s, Hoi, a young Chinese immigrant was left to his own devices after the Continental Railroad was finished. With the help of Spanish Louis, he turned his creativity into a success by way of good-old American pies. Inititally published in 1983 as the Chinese American answer to paul Bunyan, the story is now re-published in a new design and a tri-lingual format.
About the Author
Ruthanne Lum McCunn was born in San Francisco's Chinatown and grew up in Hong Kong. She has published seven books on the experiences of Chinese people in America, including Thousand Pieces of Gold. She currently resides in San Francisco.
Tang grew up in Shanghai, China, and graduated from the Central Academy of Fine Arts and Peking University with degrees in Chinese art and literature.
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- PublisherDesign Enterprises of
- Publication date1983
- ISBN 10 0932538096
- ISBN 13 9780932538093
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages34
- IllustratorTang You-Shan
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: None. You-shan Tang (illustrator). English Edition. Lovely children's picture book. NOT an Exlib. Boards are pictorial. Spine ends are slightly bent in. Very light soiling. Fep. is missing. "To Greg S" written in ink in upper corner of inside front board. Rear end paper has a small stain close to spine edge. Otherwise, interior is clean and tight. Illustrations are beautiful and bright. Story of a young Chinese immigrant that came over to work on the railroads. Seller Inventory # 9929
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