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Light a Candle: A Story of Chinese American Pioneers on Gold Mountain

Light a Candle: A Story of Chinese American Pioneers on Gold Mountain

Author: , Illustrator: Eric Freeberg

During the 1973 occupation of Wounded Knee, South Dakota, a Lakota girl reconnects with her heritage, grapples with clashing views on the conflict, and determines who she wants to be.
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Ages: 8-10
Read time: 3-4 hours
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Ages: 8-10
Read time: 3-4 hours

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