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Dreams to ashes the 1871 Los Angeles Chinatown Massacre

"A powerful nonfiction picture book about the history of Chinese immigration to the West Coast, presented through the lens of the 1871 Los Angeles Chinatown Massacre. An essential account that offers both heartbreak and hope"--

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Main Author:	Blackburne, Livia (Author)
Other Authors:	Xu, Nicole, 1994- (Illustrator)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	Minneapolis : Carolrhoda Books, [2025]
Subjects:	Los Angeles Massacre, Los Angeles, Calif., 1871 > Juvenile nonfiction. Chinese Americans > California > Los Angeles > History > 19th century > Juvenile nonfiction. Chinese Americans > Crimes against > California > Los Angeles > History > 19th century > Juvenile nonfiction. Race riots > California > Los Angeles > History > 19th century > Juvenile nonfiction. Los Angeles (Calif.) > Ethnic relations > History > 19th century > Juvenile nonfiction. Los Angeles (Calif.) > History > 19th century > Juvenile nonfiction. Picture books.
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Summary:	"A powerful nonfiction picture book about the history of Chinese immigration to the West Coast, presented through the lens of the 1871 Los Angeles Chinatown Massacre. An essential account that offers both heartbreak and hope"--
Physical Description:	1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Audience:	Ages 7-11 Grades 2-3
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:	9798765627228
Author Notes:	Livia Blackburne is a Chinese American writer who penned her first novel while researching the neuroscience of reading at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She now writes full-time and is the author of several books including Midnight Thief (An Indies Introduce New Voices selection) and Feather & Flame (in Disney's Queen's Council series), as well as the picture book IDream of Popo, which received starred reviews from Publisher's Weekly and Kirkus . She is based in California. Nicole Xu is an artist who was born in Shanghai, grew up in Vancouver, Canada, and is now based in Portland, Oregon. She graduated from Rhode Island School of Design with a BFA in illustration and has worked with numerous magazine and publishing clients. Her work often explores themes of loss, healing, and empathy. Her debut picture book, All of A Sudden and Forever, Help and Healing after the Oklahoma City Bombing, written by Chris Barton,received two starred reviews and was an Orbis Pictus Recommended Book.