Walk Across the Sea

Description

By 1886 the people of Crescent City are concerned with the growing population of Chinese immigrants. But when Eliza McCully and her pet goat are rescued by a young Chinese boy, Eliza begins to wonder: Are the Chinese really people to be feared, as her father and her neighbors believe? Or are the Chinese immigrants people with whom the townspeople in Crescent City could live peaceably, with a little tolerance and understanding?? This historical fiction is aimed for 4th or 5th grade students.