Stephen Krensky’s the book follows 10 years-old white girl Winnie Turker’s view of what happened to the US’s historical transcontinental railroad’s behind.
For summer vacation, she spends time in Cisco where her father works as a miner. She meets Lee, a Chinese boy who works for a general store. They get to be friends and then she begins to wonder why Chinese people are unequally treated. She asks questions to her father.
The book shows how children feel social issues and empathy, recommend the book.
- 99pages
- lexile measure: 390L
- reading ages: 8 -12 years